British
Gelatine Works, Luton 1906 [Z210/145]
Monday
9th July 1917: An old soldier from Luton has no less than seven
sons and two step-sons serving in the Army. Alfred F. Sutton, who now works at
the British Gelatine Works, served for 31 years in the 5th (Royal Irish)
Lancers, including 19 years abroad in Egypt, India and South Africa. All seven
of his sons joined their father’s old regiment. The longest serving is the
eldest, Frederick, who has been with the Colours for 19 years and has been
awarded the Military Medal. His brother William has served for nearly 17 years
and is the only one of the brothers who has been wounded while serving in
France; he suffered a slight wound from which he recovered at a base hospital.
The younger brothers, Thomas, Sidney, Ernest, Archie and John, have served for
between eight and twelve years. Mr Sutton also has two step-sons who joined up
at the beginning of the war. Private Alfred Fountain of the Royal Dublin
Fusiliers came home last week from hospital, where he had been recovering from
a bullet wound in the thigh received last February; he has been recommended for
the Distinguished Conduct Medal. His brother, Driver Thomas Fountain, is with
the 13th Middlesex Regiment.
Source:
Luton News 12th July 1917
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