SUTTON, Raymond John
| Service Number: | SX3236 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Stone Hut, South Australia, 29 December 1919 |
| Home Town: | Alberton, Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Marist Brothers College, Alberton |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Glenelg East, South Australia, 11 June 1980, aged 60 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia RSL, Wall 112, Niche C004 |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 22 May 1940: | Enlisted Private, SX3236, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 22 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX3236 | |
| 23 May 1940: | Involvement Private, SX3236 | |
| 25 Jan 1946: | Discharged Private, SX3236, 2nd/3rd Machine Gun Battalion | |
| 25 Jan 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX3236 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Jill Thomas
"Two Missing From A.I.F. Abroad
Gunner Raymond John Sutton, 22, who is reported missing in Java, has five brothers in the fighting forces, and another who was rejected for the Royal Australian Air Force.
Three elder brothers are serving with the A.I.F. abroad, a younger brother is with the A.I.F. in Australia, and the youngest is in the Merchant Navy. Gnr. Sutton is the fifth son of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Sutton, of Condon street, Rosewater Gardens, who last heard from their son in March from Java. He enlisted in January, 1940, left for overseas in November of that year, and later saw active service in Syria. He was educated at Marist Brothers' School, Alberton." - from the Adelaide News 16 Jul 1942 (nla.gov.au)
"Letter-Cards From S.A. Prisoners
Mrs. H. A. Sutton, of Condon street Rosewater Gardens, has received a letter card from her son, Gunner Raymond John Sutton, who is a prisoner of war in Java. Gunner Sutton, who is 23, has five brothers in the A.I.F., and another brother in the Merchant Navy. He enlisted in February, 1941, and went overseas in November of the same year." - from the Adelaide News 05 Oct 1943 (nla.gov.au)
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