William Sutton (VC) explained

William Sutton
Birth Date:c. 1830
Birth Place:Ightham, Kent
Death Place:Ightham
Placeofburial:St Peter's Churchyard, Ightham
Allegiance: United Kingdom
Rank:Bugler
Unit:60th Rifles
Awards:Victoria Cross

William Sutton VC (c. 1830 – 16 February 1888) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Details

Sutton was about 27 years old, and a bugler in the 1st Battalion, 60th Rifles (later The King's Royal Rifle Corps), British Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place on 13 September 1857 at Delhi, India for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross.

There is a plaque in his memory in St Peter's Church, Ightham, where he is buried in an unmarked grave.

The medal

His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum, Winchester, England.

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