Autbert Christopher Cedric Dutton - Died 20 September 1917
Thursday 20 September 1917
Army Rank: Corporal Number: 3950Regiment: 3rd Regiment South African InfantryBorn: 13th December, 1897Died: 20th September, 1917Age: 19 Cause of Death: Killed in actionCommemorated at Hereford Cathedral School, Hereford Cathedral and the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres. Son of Helen Dutton, of Edon Grove, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England. and the late Rev. C. A. Dutton. Extract from the Hereford Times “ Corpl. Autbert Christopher Cedric Dutton, Southan African Infantry, who was killed on September 20th, aged 19 went to South Africa at the age of 16. During the rebellionin South Africa he was on the Secret Intelligence Staff under the Provost Marshall. He also acted as secretary to General Smuts, at that time Minister of defnse and Finace.At the age of 17 he enlisted as a private, and after training in South Africa and finishing the course in England he was drafted to Egypt, and was there in action against the Senussi. He then went to another front, and was with the South Africans in several importantr operations, and later was seriously wounded. He was the sixth son of the late Rev C A Dutrton, rector of Lothersdale, and Mrs Dutton of Gargrave, and was educated at Hereford Cathedral School. His brother, Major E.A.T. Dutton, was wounded at Sulva Bay and is not yet convalescent.”