| Regimental number | 4544 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | 326 Park Road, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs H M Lutton, 88 New Boundary Street, Paddington, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Casula, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Elizabeth Susannah LUTTON |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 3 February 1916; disembarked Alexandria, 7 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 29 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, france, 4 April 1916.. Marched out to Entrenching Bn, 13 June 1916. Found guilty, 18 June 1916, of being absent without leave from 6.30 am, 16 June, till 8.30 pm, 17 June 1916: forfeited 2 days' pay. Tried by Field General Court Martial, 16 July 1916, on charge of when on Active Service being absent without leave from 6.30 am till 7 pm, 9 July 1916: found guilty; awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No 1. Attached to 8th Entrenching Bn, 11 August 1916. Proceeded to join 4th Bn, 23 September 1916. Proceeded to hospital, 26 November 1916. Found guilty, 4 December 1916, of drunkenness and being absent without leave from 10.30 till 11.30, 2 December 1916: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2. Tried by Field General Court Martial, 25 May 1917, on charge of deserting his Majesty's Service; pleaded 'Not Guilty'; found 'Guilty' of being absent without leave; awarded 2 years' imprisonment with hard labour. Sent to Corps Compound 'for safe keeping', 6 June 1917. Remainder of sentence suspended from 22 June 1918; rejoined Bn, 27 June 1918. Admitted to 93rd Field Ambulance, 27 June 1918 (burns, left foot), and transferred same day to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train No 35, 29 June 1918, and admitted same day to 2nd General Hospital, Boulogne; transferred to England, 2 July 1918, and admitted same day to Manor Court Hospital, Folkestone; transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 16 September 1918; discharged to Littlemoor Camp, 4 October 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Suevic', 6 January 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 5 January 1919, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit: ulcer, left ankle), Sydney, 12 February 1921. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 62 |
| Place of burial | Northern Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, LUTTON Gilbert |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
