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Date of birth:

May 8th, 1922 (Pembroke/Ontario, Canada)

Date of death:

June 11th, 1944 (France)

Buried on:

Canadian War Cemetery Beny-sur-mer
Plot: VI. Row: F. Grave: 13.

Service number:

B/19507

Nationality:

Canadian

Sutton enlisted in the Canadian Army on May 28, 1941, in Toronto. At the time of his enlistment, he resided in Sudbury, Ontario, and was employed as a laborer. He was Roman Catholic and unmarried, with his mother, Mrs. Alice Sutton of 391 Granite Street, Sudbury, listed as his next of kin and sole beneficiary.

Sutton joined the 6th Canadian Armoured Regiment (1st Hussars), part of the Canadian Armoured Corps. His military records indicate that he was trained and qualified as a driver/operator and served overseas in active combat zones.

On June 11, 1944, Trooper Sutton was killed in action in France during the early stages of the Normandy campaign, just days after the D-Day landings. Initially reported missing, his death was later confirmed, and he was buried at Le Mesnil-Patry, France. His remains were subsequently reinterred at Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery.

Following his death, Sutton’s estate was processed by the Department of National Defence, and his mother received his personal effects and war service gratuity. His sacrifice was formally acknowledged by Canadian military authorities, and his family received memorial crosses in recognition of his service.

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