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207460 2nd Lt John William Wellesley Sutton MC. British Army attd. 28th Bde RFA. Royal Garrison Artillery from:48 Lee Park, Blackheath, London (d.29th Jun 1917) I have researched two large candle holders in our local church both of which have memorial plaques on their bases. These candle holders were given to our church when the navy moved out of Portland, Dorset and closed the naval chapel. I could not understand why the two men on the memorial plaques did not appear on the village memorial tablet in the church. Upon researching the two men I found their fathers were high ranking officers in the Royal Navy who must have had the plaques made in memory of their lost sons. John William Wellesley Sutton was killed at the battle of Vimy Ridge on the 29th June 1917 where he was killed by poison gas. The other memorial plaque is to another 2nd Lieutenant, John James Fraser Shand R.G.A 185th Heavy Battery killed at the battle of Salonika on the 6th August 1917 at the age of 19. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**