William Sutton 1209193 208212658 2008-04-25T22:45:16Z Kernel Saunters 4080342 /* External links */ King's Royal Rifle Corps {{otheruses7|the founder of Southport, Merseyside|William Sutton (Southport)|the U.S. criminal|Willie Sutton}} '''William Sutton''' [[Victoria Cross|VC]] ([[1830]]-[[16 February]], [[1888]]) was an [[England|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 [[United Kingdom|British]] and [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces. ==Details== He 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 for which he was awarded the VC. On [[13 September]] [[1857]] at [[Delhi]], [[India]], on the night previous to the assault, Bugler Sutton volunteered to reconnoitre the breach. His conduct was conspicuous throughout the operations, especially on [[2 August]] [[1857]] on which occasion during an attack he rushed over the trenches and killed one of the enemy's buglers, who was in the act of sounding. ==Further information== Elected by the regiment. ==The medal== His Victoria Cross is displayed at the [[Royal Green Jackets Museum]] ''(Winchester, England)''. ==References== *[[Monuments to Courage]] (David Harvey, 1999) *[[The Register of the Victoria Cross]] (This England, 1997) ==External links== *[http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/stewart/kent.htm Location of grave and VC medal] ''(Kent)'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Sutton, William}} [[Category:1830 births]] [[Category:1888 deaths]] [[Category:People from Kent]] [[Category:King's Royal Rifle Corps soldiers]] [[Category:British Victoria Cross recipients]] [[Category:Indian Rebellion of 1857 Victoria Cross recipients]]