Edward Charles Sutton Monson
Person details
| Forename(s) | Edward Charles Sutton |
|---|---|
| Surname | Monson |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Regiment | Royal Field Artillery |
| Age | |
| Death | Died of wounds received near Bethune |
| Place of Death | France |
| Date of Death | 15/06/1918 |
| Year of Entry | 1912 |
| House Letter | E |
| School Notes | |
| Comments | No photograph. CWGC: A battery, 331st brigade. Obituary in Radleian of 1/11/1918. Wounds rec'd on 14th. |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-record... |
| Unit | 331st Brigade |
| Prefect | Football xi & xv |
| Military Decorations | [MC] Military Cross |
| Album Number | 5 |
| Battle | |
| Previous Regiment | - |
| Additional Notes | 1.11.1918 The Radleian. Citation for the Military Cross. Sec. Lt. E. C. S. Monson, R.F.A. - This officer volunteered for special service, he and another officer at dawn taking two guns in front of the infantry line without escort and engaging the enemy, bringing back the limbers for more ammunition, and using it up. This action checked the enemy advance and afforded time for the withdrawal of the infantry. |
| Burial or Cemetery | PERNES BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Grave ref V. B. 4 |
| Place of Birth | Acton, London |
| Post School | Woolwich |
| Shields in Hall |
