We remember Walter Sutton Rotherham

We remember Walter Sutton Rotherham

Timeline

Timeline

1888
birth Solihull, Warwickshire United Kingdom Source:6151972 21st December 1888
1915
awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:6151980 22nd June 1915
1916
awards Military Medal (MM) British Award/Decoration Source:6151976 27th October 1916
1916
service British Army Bombardier 63205 Royal Regiment of Artillery A Battery Royal Horse Artillery Source:6151976 27th October 1916
1917
commission Regular Source:6152028 9th July 1917
1917
dates Age 28 Source:6152010 29th September 1917
1917
service British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Regiment of Artillery Source:6152010 29th September 1917
awards Croix de Guerre Other War Service Award Source:6152010
service British Army Acting Bombardier 63205 Royal Horse Artillery Source:3832369
service British Army Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery Source:3832369
service British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery Source:7443672
1917
death Killed in Action Source:7443672 Source:6152010 29th September 1917
burial Tyne Cot Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial West-Vlaanderen Belgium Source:7443672

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Walter Sutton
Initials WS
Last Name Rotherham
Source 3832369
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 63205 Royal Horse Artillery Acting Bombardier
British Army Royal Field Artillery Lieutenant
British Army 63205 Royal Regiment of Artillery A Battery Royal Horse Artillery Bombardier
British Army Royal Regiment of Artillery Second Lieutenant
British Army Royal Field Artillery Second Lieutenant
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Croix de Guerre Other War Service Award
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration
Military Medal (MM) British Award/Decoration
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
William James Rotherham father

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Paul101
Royal Artillery Military Medal awards Transcription Paul101
Medal Index Cards Transcription Paul101
Medal Index Cards Transcription Paul101
GRO War Death Army Officers Indices (1914 to 1921) Transcription Paul101
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1

External Evidence

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission entry Paul101
London Gazette announcement of commission Paul101

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