More about William Sutherland

For reasons unknown this man is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour. He is remembered on the Grove Academy, Broughty Ferry, school war memorial.

William is the brother of Sgt John Alexander Sutherland, 200185, 4/5th Black Watch, who was killed in action, 31.07.1917.

William initially enlisted as a private, 48032, with the Royal Fusiliers in December 1914 and was initially posted to the 23rd Battalion. He was wounded in action 27.07.1916 and a short while later was appointed to Lance Corporal 21.09.1916. He was awarded the Military Medal 21.10.1916 and was wounded for a second time 13.11.1916. Following his recovery from his wounds, he was posted to the 5th battalion  22.01.1917 before being discharged for a commission 28.09.1917 and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers being posted initially to the 11th battalion before being transferred to the 7th battalion, he was serving with them when he was killed in action.

William Sutherland   Royal Dublin Fusiliers

BROUGHTY SOLDIER WINS MILITARY MEDAL.

Lance-Corporal W. Sutherland, Royal Fusiliers, Sommerville Place, Brook Street, Broughty Ferry, has won the Military Medal for bravery during the great attack in July.

Lance-Corporal Sutherland is the second son of the late Mr William Sutherland, tailor and clothier, Commercial Street, Dundee.  Lance-Corporal Sutherland was wounded in the hand during the engagement, but has now quite recovered.

Shortly after war broke out, he returned from Rhodesia and joined the colours in December, 1914.

He has been in France now for twelve months.  Four members of the family are in the army—George, who has seen service in France, being a Lieutenant in the Highland Cyclist Battalion, John is a Sergeant in the Black Watch in France; while Donald is in training in England.

Dundee Courier 3rd October 1916

DUNDEE OFFICER KILLED.

Second-Lieut Wm Sutherland,  MM., Dublin Fusiliers, Somerville Place, Broughty Ferry.

Second-Lieutenant William Sutherland, MM., Dublin Fusiliers, who has been killed in action, was the second son of the late William Sutherland, tailor and clothier, Commercial Street, and resided at Somerville Place Broughty Ferry.  He was thirty years of age.

Dundee Courier 16th October 1918