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The made the Ultimate Sacrifice
SUTTON, Kenneth Roger, Paym/Lt, O-71320, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Victor Ransom F. and Helen Isabel Sutton; husband of Mary Priscilla Sutton, all of Edmonton, AB.
Paymaster Lieutenant Sutton died when his ship, HMCS VALLEYFIELD, was torpedoed and sunk on 07 May 1944 by U-548. Of her crew of 163, there were only 38 survivors.
Lieutenant Kenneth Roger "Scotty" Sutton, age 25, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Sutton, 10246 Wadhurst Road. Scotty a prominent Edmonton athlete is reported missing according to word received by his parents from Royal Canadian Naval Headquarters. His elder brother, Flight Lieutenant Harold Sutton D.F.C. was reported missing in air operations oversea last July. He came to Edmonton with his parents from Fort William. Lieutenant Sutton attended Garneau high school and was active in school sports, including rugby, hockey and baseball. He was a member of the Glenora skating and tennis club and played hockey in the Edmonton junior league with the South Side in 1937-38. His brother also was a prominent athlete. His eldest Robert is serving with the R.C.A.F. Lieutenant Sutton enlisted with the Navy in Edmonton about three years ago and before being posted to a ship he served at Halifax and Newfoundland. His wife and young son live in Edmonton. He has five sisters, three of them married to members of the armed forces.
Ken's brother, Harold Ransom Sutton, DFC, was killed on 27 May 1943. He died when his aircraft was shot down over Germany.
Ships served in: RCNVR DIVISION EDMONTON - Enlisted 20 Jun 1940 * Commenced Active Service 20 Jun 1940 as an Acting Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 28 Dec 1940 RCNVR DIVISION EDMONTON - Appointed to RCNVR DIVISION EDMONTON 01 May 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 08 Oct 1941 for travelling time HMCS STADACONA - Appointed to STADACONA 12 Oct 1941 for training and disposal HMCS AVALON - Appointed to AVALON 27 Oct 1941 * Appointed Paymaster Lieutenant, RCNVR 20 Jun 1942 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Appointed to VALLEYFIELD 16 Apr 1944 as a Paym-Lt, RCNVR
(KRS001) Paymaster Lieutenant Kenneth Sutton (KRS002) Lt Kenneth Sutton reported missing // The Edmonton Bulletin May 1944 // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (KRS003) Lt Kenneth Sutton, Edmonton Member RCNVR Missing // The Edmonton Bulletin May 1944 // Courtesy of Operation Picture Me (KRS004) Service file for Kenneth Sutton // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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