Richard William SUTTON
Service
Other
Did not serve – spent time in Gawler camp and then Mitcham camp before being discharged medically unfit due to congenital hernia. Charged with being AWOL twice – see file.
Rank
Private
KI CONNECTION:
Born on Kangaroo Island - no other brothers who served list KI as birthplace.
Children: 1911 Dorothy May
1914 Ethel Irene
1916 Eva Elizabeth
1918 Leonard James
NB – All 3 brothers had poor military records – all charged with AWOL & misconduct offences. Albert Edward was discharged early as not being capable of being an efficient soldier. Frederick served overseas but was sent home early because of his record.
http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/Imagine.asp?B=8070728 plus 23 more records
Kleinig Ref: {1445}