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'''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)''
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[[Category:1830 births]]
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[[Category:People from Kent]]
[[Category:King's Royal Rifle Corps soldiers]]
[[Category:British Victoria Cross recipients]]
[[Category:Indian Rebellion of 1857 Victoria Cross recipients]]