Life story: Ernest Rutter | Lives of the First World War

Timeline

1895

birth West Suffolk United Kingdom Source:6653778 21st May 1895

1914

enlistment Bury St Edmunds Suffolk United Kingdom Source:6653778 25th February 1914

1914

service British Army Private 240335 Suffolk Regiment 1/5 Bn Bomber and Stokes Gunner Source:6653778 25th February 1914 - 5th April 1919

1914

appointments Rifleman Source:6653778 5th August 1914 - September 1915

1915

appointments Bomber Source:6653778 September 1915 - December 1916

1916

appointments Stokes Gunner Source:6653778 December 1916 - September 1918

1918

appointments Rifleman Source:6653778 September 1918 - January 1919

1919

events Demob location Place of Discharge Kantara Cyprus Source:6653778 10th February 1919

1919

discharge Source:6653778 5th April 1919

1923

marriage Alice May Hurst Rutter Source:6653778 20th January 1923 - 21st April 1951

1930

children Maurice Allen Pip Rutter Source:6653778 7th June 1930

children Betty Rutter Barber Source:6653778

children Evelyn Rutter Source:6653778

children Olive Jean Rutter Clary Source:6653778

children Jack Rutter Source:6653778

children Jeffrey Rutter Source:6653778

children Oswald Hermon Rutter Source:6653778

employment Farm labourer Grange Woolpit Woolpit Suffolk United Kingdom Source:6653778

service British Army Private 240335 Suffolk Regiment 1/5 Bn Source:3868091

sibling Dinah Rutter Source:6653778

sibling Louie Rutter Source:6653778

sibling Daisy Rutter Source:6653778

sibling Arther Rutter Source:6653778

sibling Percy Rutter Source:6653778

sibling Hubert Rutter Source:6653778

location 5 Heath Road Woolpit Suffolk United Kingdom their own address Source:6653778

location Doveden Hall Cottages Whepstead Bury St Edmunds Suffolk United Kingdom parents address Source:6653778

1979

location 41 Redgate Thetford Norfolk United Kingdom other group residence address Source:6653778 29th April 1979

1979

death Unknown Cerebiovascular accident Bury St Edmunds Suffolk United Kingdom Source:6653778 29th April 1979

Details

Names

Type	Name
First Names	Ernest
Initials	E
Last Name	Rutter
Source	3868091
First Names	Ernest
Initials	E
Last Name	Rutter
Source	6653778

Gender

Gender	Source
Male

Locations

Address	Country	Type	Date
41 Redgate Thetford Norfolk	United Kingdom	other group residence address	known 29th April 1979
5 Heath Road Woolpit Suffolk	United Kingdom	their own address
Doveden Hall Cottages Whepstead Bury St Edmunds Suffolk	United Kingdom	parents address

Contribution

Military Service

Service	Number	Unit	Section	Rank	Source
British Army	240335	Suffolk Regiment	1/5 Bn Bomber and Stokes Gunner	Private
British Army	240335	Suffolk Regiment	1/5 Bn	Private

Awards

Award	Type	Source
1914 Star	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal

Family

Children

Name	Relationship	Dates
Jack Rutter	son
Evelyn Rutter	daughter
Jeffrey Rutter	son
Betty Rutter Barber	daughter
Olive Jean Rutter Clary	daughter
Oswald Hermon Rutter	son
Maurice Allen Pip Rutter	son	7th June 1930

Parents

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Annie Louisa Rutter	mother
Arthur Rutter	father

Siblings

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Dinah Rutter	sister
Louie Rutter	sister
Daisy Rutter	sister
Arther Rutter	brother
Percy Rutter	brother
Hubert Rutter	brother

Spouse

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Alice May Hurst Rutter	wife	20th January 1923

Media

Ernest Rutter

In uniform, taken prior to embarkation to Egypt 1914

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Medals awarded to Ernest Rutter

Given to me by my father

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Egypt 1916

Taken somewhere in Egypt, believed Alexandria in 1916

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Certificate of wartime employment

Identifies him as having served as a rifleman, bomber and stokes gunner

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Rear of certificate of employment

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Demob account

Shows amount payable at the end of his service

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Demob certificate

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Arriving at wells

Postcard sent by Grandad to his mother Annie Rutter at Whepstead, rear of postcard reads Arrived all right getting on well, rather hot. this is where we got off at wells you will find some of the Whepstead lads on it. I am not on

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Ensign chocolate box

Ensign chocolate box made by Reeves Limited Glasgow 1/2lb Nett This box stored grandads war records

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Grandads war medals

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Furlough pay and allowance on Demobilization book

Pay and allowance book issued on demobilization and Army form E

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Titled Ernie Rutter in Uniform

Photo taken in uniform, I do do not know the lady in the top right corner, could be grandads first wife or one of his sisters

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Protection certificate and certificate of identity

Issued on demobilization

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Transfer Statement on Demobilization

Shows the transfer of Arms, Equipment, Clothing and Necessaries Took place at Kantara, believed to be in Cyprus

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Remember

Pre Careless talk costs lives style leaflet

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Medal Index Card

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1/5 Btn Suffolk Regiment	Stuart24582

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Egypt 1916	Stuart24582
Certificate of wartime employment	Stuart24582
Rear of certificate of employment	Stuart24582
Demob account	Stuart24582
Demob certificate	Stuart24582
Arriving at wells	Stuart24582
Ensign chocolate box	Stuart24582
Grandads war medals	Stuart24582
Furlough pay and allowance on Demobilization book	Stuart24582
Titled Ernie Rutter in Uniform	Stuart24582
Protection certificate and certificate of identity	Stuart24582
Transfer Statement on Demobilization	Stuart24582
Remember	Stuart24582

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