Stanley Rutter was born in 1881 in Ipswich.  In later years the family moved to Norfolk.  Stanley was a marine engineer, and served for four years with 1st Bttn Norfolk Regt.   I'm about 1907 he emigrated to Australia, and at the outbreak of WW1 he enlisted with C CompanyAIF.  In December  1914 he embarked for Gallipoli. Being hospitalised many times with bronchitis and tubercule.  After a year in Australia recovering he returned to his unit in France at Etapes., transferred to 13th Bttn  AIF, and promoted to Lance Corporal in October 1917.  5th July 1918 possibly at the battle of LeHamel, he was hit in the head by shrapnel, suffering a fractured skull and unconscious for 36 hours. He was operated on at Rouen, returning to Australia suffering also with shell shock. He died 12thMay 1920 suffering from " T.B. And Exhaustion  ".

Caroline Rutter