Source: From a photograph taken at the author’s grave site visit, Tillsonburg Cemetery, 18 July 2025.
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Family Search: When Private Fred Dutton was born on 7 July 1894, in Northwich, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Arthur Dutton, was 31 and his mother, Sarah Adeline, was 29. He had at least 1 son and 1 daughter with Unknown. He immigrated to England, United Kingdom in 1919 and lived in Northwich, Northwich, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom in 1911. He registered for military service in 1915. In 1920, his occupation is listed as storekeeper, messrs. brunner mond and co. in Winnington, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. He died on 7 July 1974, in Vale Royal, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 80.
This man is NOT buried at Tillsonburg. He demobilized in England and was living at Northwich, Chershire, England in 1922.
This man immigrated to Canada prior to 1914 and worked at London, Ontario as a tinsmith.
He enlisted with the 70th Overseas Battalion at London on 6 September 1915 and went overseas to England. He was transferred to the 18th Battalion, arriving “in the field” on 16 September 1916, and served with the Battalion until he was discharged in England on 25 April 1919.
his regimental number was 123149.
He did not return to Canada, but lived the rest of his life near his birthplace.
MR. F. DUTTON
The cremation took place at Altrincham on Tuesday last week of Mr. Fred Dutton, aged 80, of 310A Manchester Road, Northwich. The Rev. J. R. Edwards officiated.
Prior to retiring 15 years ago, Mr. Dutton had been employed by Messrs. Brunner Mond and Co., later I.C.I. Ltd., at Winnington, as a storekeeper for 39 years.
Mr. Dutton lived in Canada for several years during which time he worked for the Canadian Railways and later joined the Canadian Army. During the First World War he served with the Infantry.
The mourners were Mrs. F. M. Dutton (wife), Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Dutton (son and daughter-in-law), Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Cragg (son-in-law and daughter), Mr. and Mrs. G. Collins, Mrs. E. Cotterill, Mrs. L. Cotterill (brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law), Mrs. M. Kenney, Mr. A. Senior and Mr. J. Hough.
There were many floral tributes and these were later distributed to local hospitals.
The arrangements were made by Mr. George Bell (Lostock Graham).
Winsford Chronicle. 3 October 1974. Page 19.
History of the 18th Battalion CEF, "The Fighting Eighteenth" 