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SUTTON, John Francis Cholmondeley
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 706 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 August 1915, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps |
| Born: | Brisbane, Qld., 20 February 1871 |
| Home Town: | Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Humpybong State School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Takura, Qld., 16 December 1939, aged 68 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Maryborough Lawn Cemetery, Queensland Monumental K, Plot 585/4 |
| Memorials: | Landsborough Caloundra Honour Roll, Redcliffe Humpybong Roll of Honor, Woody Point Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 706, Brisbane, Qld. | |
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| 20 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 706, 4th Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Te Anau embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 20 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 706, 4th Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, SS Te Anau, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
John was the son of John Sutton and Fanny Johnson, a Redcliffe pioneer family. Young John attended the Humpybong State School and later married May Beesley in 1910. At the age of 42 he enlisted in August 1915 and was sent to Rabaul, New Guinea, with the 4th Tropical Force.