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Ministry of Defence |
Lest We Forget |
The Royal British Legion |
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| ABBOTT |
James |
Private
G/11518, 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment (1st South Downs).
39th New Army Division. Killed in action at St Julian on the first
day of the Third Battle of Ypres 31 July 1917. Born and enlisted
in Brighton. Next of kin unknown. Recorded in St Peters Memorial
Book. Buried in Buffs Road Cemetery, Belgium B94 |
| ABELL |
Claude
Edwin |
Captain
No 11 Training Squadron, Royal Air Force. Killed in a flying accident
14th November 1918. Aged 19. Son of Q.M.S. & Mrs P.J. Abell 87,
Buckingham Road, Brighton. St. Peters Memorial Book under Captains.
Buried in Salisbury (London Road) Cemetery, Wiltshire. |
| ABRAM |
Edward
A |
Gunner
900905, 1086th Battery, Royal Field Artillery (Sussex T. F.) Died
of heatstroke in Mesopotamia 20th July 1917. Aged 20. Born in South
Shields, enlisted Haywards Heath. Son of Mrs. Abram of 20, Sussex
Road, Haywards Heath. St. Peters Memorial Book under Gunners. included
on Haywards Heath W. M. No known grave. Commemorated on the Basra
Memorial Iraq MR. 38. |
| ADAMS |
Frederick
Thomas |
Private
3423, 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade. 8th Regular Division. Killed
in action at Ypres 19th November 1917. Born and enlisted in Brighton.
Next of kin unknown. St. Peters Memorial Book under Privates. No
known grave. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. MR30.
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| ADAMS |
Percy
Albert |
Lance
Corporal TF/241487, 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment (1st South
Downs). 39th New Army Division. Killed in action at Ypres 27th September
1917. Son of Mr & Mrs Adams of 86 Elm Grove, Brighton. St. Peters
Memorial Book under Lance Corporals. Born and enlisted Brighton,
No known grave. Commemorated on The Tyne Cot Memorial Ypres MR30.
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| ADAMS |
Jack
Westcott |
Private
78984, 1/4th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 50th Northumberland
Division. Taken prisoner during the German Spring offensive of March
1918 and died in captivity 17th September 1918. Born West Hampstead
and enlisted in Brighton. Formerly with The Sussex Yeomanry. Buried
in Worms (Hochein) Cemetery. Germany |
| ADCOCK |
Frank |
Lance
Sergeant 42280, 2nd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 36th
Ulster Division. Aged 28. Reported missing during the German Spring
on the 21st March 1918. Son of Emily Adcock of 18, Rugby Place,
Kemp Town, Brighton. Born Canterbury and enlisted in Brighton. Formerly
with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps. St. Peters Memorial under Lance
Sergeants and St. Marks Parish Church, Kemp Town Memorial (Redundant
Church). No known grave. Commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial MR.
27. |
| ADDISON |
Frederick
Charles |
Private
G21578, 6th Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment. 12th Eastern
Division. Killed in action 30th June 1918. Aged 20. Son of Mr &
Mrs J. H. Addison of 31 Scotland Street, Brighton. Born Lewes and
enlisted in Brighton. St. Peters Memorial and St. Lukes Parish Church.
No known grave. Commemorated on The Pozieres Memorial MR. 27 |
| AGATE |
James |
Private
L/9983, 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th New Army Division.
Killed on action 10th October 1918 during the final advance. Aged
19. Son of George and Lois Ann Agate of 65 Newmarket Street, Brighton.
Born and enlisted in Brighton. Regular Soldier. St. Peters Memorial
Book. Buried in St. Aubert British Cemetery F270. |
| AKEHURST |
Edward |
Lance
Sergeant 498, 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade. 4th Regular Division.
Killed in action at Arras 9th April 1917. Son of Charles and Annie
Akehurst of 40, Newmarket Road Lewes Road, Brighton. Born and enlisted
in Brighton Not included in St. Peters Memorial Book. No known grave.
Commemorated on the Arras Memorial MR. 20. |
| AKEHURST |
John
Robert |
Private
41692. Aged 38 18th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. 30th New Army
Division. Killed in action at Arras 12th April 1917. Aged 24. Husband
of Ellen Akehurst of 87, Coleman Street, Brighton. Employee of the
Bedford Hotel for 9 years. Formerly with the Royal Sussex Regiment.
St. Peters Memorial Book. No known grave. Commemorated on the Arras
Memorial MR. 20. |
| AKEHURST |
William
Henry |
Private
G/20185, 7th Battalion, East Kent Regiment. 18th Eastern Division.
Killed in action at Bullecourt 3rd May 1917. Next of kin unknown.
Born Portslade and enlisted in Hove. St. Peters Memorial Book and
St. Martins Parish Church. No known grave. Commemorated on The Arras
Memorial MR. 20 |
| AKEHURST |
William
Robert |
Private
78628, 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. 29th Regular Division. Killed
in action on the 19th September 1918. Son of Mr and Mrs E. E. Akehurst
of Brighton Enlisted in Brighton. St. Peters Memorial Book. No known
grave. Commemorated on The Ploegsteert Memorial Belgium MR. 32.
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| AKERS |
Frederick
William |
Flight
Lieutenant, Royal Naval Air Service. Squadron unknown. Shot down
and killed over Ostende, Belgium on 20th July 1917. Brighton connection
uncertain. There is an J. F. W. Akers recorded on Brighton College
Memorial. No other F. W. Akers appear with CWGC. Not recorded on
St. Peters Memorial Book. Buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery,
Belgium. |
| AKIN |
Ernest |
Gunner
9766, 123rd Battery, 26th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. 37th New
Army Division. Killed in action at Arras 17th May 1917. Next of
kin unknown. Born and enlisted in Brighton. St. Peters Memorial
Book under Gunners. Buried in Bois Carre British Cemetery, Thelus.
F1321 |
| ALBURY |
William
James |
Leading
Seaman 6486, H. M. Trawler 'Euripedes', Royal Naval Reserve. Drowned
in Milford Haven Harbour, Pembrokeshire, when a whaler capsized
on the 11th July 1918. Aged 37. Son of James Albury. Husband of
Hannah Lucy Albury of 34, Laurel Row, Brighton. Born in Henfield.
Buried in Brighton and Preston Cemetery. |
| ALDERTON |
Frederick
George |
Private
52637, 2nd Garrison Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Mesopotamian
Expeditionary Force. Died of Disease in Mesopotamia 27th July 1917.
Aged 41. Husband of Fanny Jane Alderton of 17 Millers Road, Preston
Park, Brighton. Born and enlisted in Brighton. Formerly with the
East Kent Regiment. St. Peters Memorial Book. Buried in The Basra
War Cemetery. Iraq. |
| ALDERTON-ELLIOTT |
Harry |
[Listed
as ALDERTON on memorial] Bombardier 141580, Trench Mortar Battery,
Royal Field Artillery. 38th New Army Division. Died of Influenza
on 20th November 1918. Aged 29. Son of William Alfred & Cordelia
Anne Alderton-Elliott of 181 Ditchling Rise, Brighton. St. Peters
Memorial Book under Drivers. Buried in Hove Old Cemetery |
| ALEXANDER |
Thomas
William |
Private
4115, 1/13th Battalion, London Regiment (The Kensingtons). 56th
(1st London) Division. Killed in action at Gommecourt on the opening
day of the Somme offensive 1st July 1916. No apparent connection
with Brighton. Not recorded in St. Peters Memorial Book. No known
grave. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial MR. 21. Note: CWGC
records hold one other T. W. Alexander. He was Major Thomas Wedderspoon
Alexander. Royal Artillery Who had next of kin in Rothesay, Scotland |
| ALLEN |
Albert
John |
Private
G17668, 8th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 18th Eastern Division.
Killed in action during the Battle of Amiens 13th August 1918. Born
and enlisted in Brighton. Next of kin unknown. St. Peters Memorial
Book. No known grave. Commemorated on The Vis en Artois Memorial
MR. 16. |
| ALLEN |
Frederick
John |
Private
L/10072, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Regular Division
Severely wounded at Loos and died in Military Hospital at Boulogne
3rd October 1915. Aged 23. Regular soldier. Son of John and Elizabeth
Allen of 25, Paradise Street, Kemp Town, Brighton. St. Peters Memorial
Book and St. Marks Parish Church, Kemp Town. Brother of George Henry
and Richard Frederick. Born and enlisted in Brighton. Buried in
Boulogne Eastern Cemetery. F102. |
| ALLEN |
George
Henry |
Private
25170, 10th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. 31st New Army Division
Reported missing during the German offensive in Flanders 12th April
1918. Son of John and Elizabeth Allen of 25, Paradise Street, Kemp
Town, Brighton. St. Peters Memorial Book and St. Marks Parish Church,
Kemp Town. Brother of F.J. & R.F. Allen. Born and enlisted in Brighton.
No known grave. Commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium
MR. 32 |
| ALLEN |
Richard
Frederick |
Private
65121, 13th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. 37th New Army Division.
Killed in action at Ypres 5th October 1917. Son of John and Elizabeth
Allen of 25 Paradise Street, Kemp Town, Brighton St. Peters Memorial
Book and St. Marks Parish Church, Kemp Town. Brother of G. H. &
F. J. Allen. Born and enlisted in Brighton. No known grave. Commemorated
on The Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. MR. 30 |
| ALLEN |
Samuel
Trace |
Seaman
6473A. H.M.S. ’Clan McNaughton’ (Armed Merchant Cruiser), Royal
Navy. Lost when the ship foundered in the North Atlantic on the
3rd February 1915. Aged 20. Son of Benjamin and M. A. Allen of 34,
Laurel Row, Brighton. Not recorded in St. Peters Memorial Book.
No known grave. Commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea.
MR. 3. |
| ALLEN |
William
Alfred |
Private
G/12879, 8th Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment. 24th New Army
Division. Killed in action on the opening day of the Third Battle
of Ypres 31st July 1917. Next of kin resident in Brighton. Born
Brighton. St. Peters Memorial Book. No known grave. Commemorated
on The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres. Belgium MR. 29. |
| ALLFREY |
Charles |
Private
G3226, 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 24th New Army Division.
Killed in action on the Somme. 18th August 1916. Next of kin unknown.
Born Withdean and enlisted in Brighton. St. Peters Memorial Book.
No known grave. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial MR. 21 |
| ALLFREY |
Charles
Edwin |
Private
79201, 9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. 12th Eastern Division. Died
of wounds 25th September 1918. Aged 18. Son of Charles Edward and
Elizabeth Allfrey of 48, Grosvenor Street, Brighton. Born and enlisted
in Brighton. St. Bartholomew’s Parish Church. Employee of the Kings
Cliff Garage. St. Peters Memorial Book. Buried in Epehy Wood Farm
Cemetery F369 |
| ALLFREY |
Herbert
William |
Private
38205. 15th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. 32nd New Army Division.
Killed in action at Ypres 17th November 1917. Aged 32. Husband of
Elizabeth Naomi Allfrey of 86, Whippingham Road, Brighton. Son of
Emma Allfrey of 24, Carlyle Street, Brighton. Born and enlisted
in Brighton. Formerly with the Royal West Surrey Regiment. Not listed
in St. Peters Memorial Book. No known grave. Commemorated on The
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. MR. 30. Allfrey. V. A. |
| ALLFREY |
Victor
A |
Private
37932, 2/4th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. 61st South Midland
Division. Killed in action at Cambrai 3rd December 1917. Born and
enlisted in Brighton. Next of kin unknown. Formerly Royal Army Service
Corps. St. Peters Memorial Book. No known grave. Commemorated on
The Cambrai Memorial Mr17. |
| ALLMAN |
Walter
A S |
Rifleman
RS/16528, 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade. 1st Regular Division. Killed
in action during the Somme offensive 23rd October 1916. Born Norwich
and enlisted in Walthamstow. No apparent connection with Brighton.
St. Peters Memorial Book under Lance Corporals. No exact match with
CWGC records. No known grave. Commemorated on The Thiepval Memorial
MR. 21 |
| ALMOND |
Joseph
Austin |
Engine
Room Artificer 5th Class, H.M.S. ‘Emperor of India’, Royal Navy.
Mediterranean Fleet. Died of disease in Istanbul, Turkey 28th December
1920. Aged 20. Son of Joseph Austin and Annie Almond of 15, Clyde
Road, Brighton. Not included in St. Peters Memorial Book. Buried
in Haidar Pasha Cemetery, Istanbul. Asia 51. |
| ALWYNNE |
Edward |
Sapper
532399, 50th Signal Company, Royal Engineers. Western Front Units.
Died of wounds in military hospital in Laon 25th July 1918. Aged
39. Born Brighton and enlisted in Eastbourne. Royal Engineers Memorial,
St. Albans Parish Church (Alwyne). St. Johns Parish Church Preston
Park (Aylwin). Old Steine (Alwynne) CWGC. (Aylwin) Next of kin unknown.
To put it mildly there appears to be some doubt as to the correct
spelling of Edwards Surname! Buried in Sissonne British Cemetery
F1755. |
| ANDREWS |
George
John William |
Private
G/2056, 8th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 18th Eastern Division
(Pioneer Battalion). Killed in action at Flers, on the Somme 14th
July 1916. Aged 20. Son of Mrs. Andrews of Brighton. Born Bittern,
Hampshire and enlisted in Hove. St. Peters Memorial Book. No known
grave. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial MR. 21. |
| ANDREWS, (MM) |
Henry
James |
Private
F3112, 23rd Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. 41st New Army Division.
Killed in action during the German Spring offensive 25th March 1918.
Aged 23. Son of Richard and Mary Jane Andrews of 24, Baxter Street,
Elm Grove, Brighton. St. Peters Memorial Book and St. Lukes Parish
Church Memorial. Born and enlisted in Brighton. No known grave.
Commemorated on The Arras Memorial MR. 20. |
| ANDREW |
Ernest
Harold |
Private
46634. 4th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. 35th New Army
Division. Killed in action at Ypres 28th February 1918. Aged 30.
Husband of Mrs. May Andrew. Son of George and Emma Andrew both of
89, Ditchling Rise. Brighton. Formerly with the Royal Army Ordnance
Corps. St. Peters Memorial Book. Born Brighton and enlisted in Lewes.
No known grave. Commemorated on The Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.
MR. 30. |
| ANGER |
Frank |
Private
26772, 2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment. 30th New Army Division.
Killed in action at Arras. 24th April 1917. Aged 30. Husband of
Emily Anger of 43, Rugby Place, Kemp Town, Brighton. Son of Mr &
Mrs James Anger of 14, Barrells Down, Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire.
Born Bishops Stortford and enlisted in Rottingdean. St. Peters Memorial
Book and St. Marks Parish Church Kemp Town CWGC. Records F. Auger.
All local Memorials and newspapers Anger. F. No known grave. Commemorated
on the Arras Memorial MR. 20 |
| ANSCOMBE |
Percy |
Stoker
1st Class SS/117400, H.M.S. ‘Ariel’, Royal Navy. Grand Fleet Destroyers.
Lost when the Flotilla leader was mined in the North Sea with H.M.S.
‘Vehement’ 2nd August 1918. Aged 27. Son of John William and Bertha
Anscombe of 37, Belgrave Street, Brighton. St. Peters Memorial Book
under Stokers R.N. No known grave. Commemorated on the Portsmouth
Naval Memorial, Southsea MR. 3. |
| ANSELL |
Charles
Percy |
Private
TF/203179, 4th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. 21st New Army Division.
Died of wounds sustained on the opening day of the Third Battle
of Ypres 31st July 1917. Aged 32. Husband of Mrs C. Ansell of 55,
Cobden Road, Brighton. Son of Mr & Mrs George Ansell of 110, Church
Street, Brighton. Left five children. Employee of Barnards, Middle
Street, Brighton. Born and enlisted in Brighton. St. Peters Memorial
Book. Buried in Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery F200. |
| APTED |
Arthur |
Private
34746, 7th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. 13th Western Division
Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force. Died of a fever in military hospital
18th September 1918. Aged 23. Born and enlisted in Brighton. St.
Peters Memorial Book. Formerly with the Royal Sussex Regiment. Buried
in Bagdhad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq. 8. |
| ARMSTRONG |
Albert
William |
Private
8303, 1st Battalion, Scots Guards. 1st Regular Division. Killed
in action at Givenchy 25th January 1915. Aged 31. Son of Albert
William and Gertrude Ellen Armstrong 33, Stanley Road, Brighton.
Regular Soldier. Not included in St. Peters Memorial Book. No known
grave. Commemorated on The Le Touret Memorial, MR. 22. |
| ARNOLD |
Albert
Edward |
Private
TF/201022, 1/4th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 53rd Welsh Division.
Egyptian Expeditionary Force. Killed in action at Gaza 19th April
1917. Aged 25. Son of Mr & Mrs H. J. Arnold of 14, Bute Street,
Kemp Town, Brighton. Born Brighton and enlisted in Hove. St. Peters
Memorial Book. Buried in Gaza War Cemetery, Palestine. |
| ARNOTT |
Frederick
John |
Private
28993, 12th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. 18th Eastern Division.
Killed in action 17th February 1917. Aged 27. Son of Frederick Thomas
and Sarah Elizabeth Arnott of 36, Springfield Road Brighton. Born
and enlisted in Brighton. St. Peters Memorial Book. Buried in Regina
Trench Cemetery. F314 |
| ASHDOWNE |
Harry |
Private
30791, 14th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. 40th New Army Division.
Killed in action 4th July 1917. Next of kin unknown. Born and enlisted
in Brighton. St. Peters Memorial Book. Buried in Fins New British
Cemetery, Sorel Le Grand F. 439 |
| ASHTON |
Frederick |
Private
G/16315, 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment (2nd South Downs).
39th New Army Division. Killed in action near Thiepval 17th October
1916. Born West Ham and enlisted in Doncaster. St. Peters Memorial
Book. Brighton connection unknown. Sussex Daily News refers to F.
Ashton of Brighton. Buried in Varennes Military Cemetery. F41. |
| ASSENHEIM |
Philip |
 Gunner,
Royal Field Artillery. No record with CWGC. Recorded under Gunners
in St. Peters Memorial Book. Gunner, Royal Artillery attached Royal
Sussex Regiment. Killed in action at the Battle of Passchendaele.
Son of the late Jospeh and Leah Assenhiem. |
| ATFIELD |
Arthur
Richard |
Lance
Corporal S/12047, 9th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. 14th Light Division.
Killed in action near Ypres 25th September 1915. Born and enlisted
in Brighton. St. Peters Memorial Book under Lance Corporals. No
known grave. Commemorated on The Menin Gate Memorial. Ypres, Belgium.
MR. 29. |
| ATKINS |
Frank
Swaffield |
Private
28078, 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. 5th Regular Division.
Killed in action near Guillemont 3rd September 1916. Son of Mr Samuel
Atkins of 40, Beaconsfield Road, Brighton. Born and enlisted in
Brighton. St. Peters Memorial Book. No known grave. Commemorated
on The Thiepval Memorial. MR. 21. |
| ATKINSON |
Edward |
Private
TF/4930, 1/4th T.F. Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment. Died at
home 19th July 1916. Aged 39. Born and enlisted in Brighton. Not
included in St. Peters Memorial Book or SDGW. Buried in Brighton
Bear Road Cemetery. |
| ATTRELL |
A |
No
details to date. Information urgently required. |
| ATTRELL |
Charles |
Private
G/53924 29th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers transferred to 101st Labour
Company, Labour Corps. Western Front Units. Died of wounds 14th
May 1918. Born Brighton and enlisted in Chichester. St. Peters Memorial
Book. Buried in Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt. F84, |
| AUSTIN |
Charles |
Gunner
44085, 83rd Battery, 11th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed
in action at Ypres 4th October 1917. Aged 31. Son Nathan and Fanny
Spencer-Austin of 24, Shaftesbury Road, Brighton. Husband of Gwendoline
Austin. St. Peters Memorial Book under Gunners. Born and enlisted
in Brighton. Buried in Bleuet Farm Cemetery, Belgium. B. 13. |
| AUSTIN |
Robert
George |
Second
Lieutenant, 257th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Mesopotamian
Expeditionary Force. Killed in action in Mesopotamia. 26th October
1918. Aged 23. Son of Robert John and Harriett Austin of 2, Chatsworth
Road, Brighton. St. Peters Memorial Book under 2/Lts. No known grave.
Commemorated on the Basra Memorial Iraq. MR. 38. |
| AUSTIN |
William
James |
Private
738038, 24th Battalion, London Regiment (The Queens). 47th (2nd
London) Division. Killed in action during the German Spring offensive
21st March 1918. Aged 26. Son of Mr & Mrs E. J. Austin of Brighton.
Born New Cross. Enlisted in Piccadilly. St. Peters Memorial Book.
Buried in Metz en Coutre Communal British Cemetery Extension F662.
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| AVIS |
George
James |
Second
Corporal 101500, 7th Company, Royal Engineers. 11th Division. Killed
in action 24th October 1917. Aged 30. Son of Alfred and Emily Avis
of 58, Clyde Road, Brighton. Born and enlisted in Brighton. St.
Peters Memorial Book under 2nd/Cpls. Buried in Loos British Cemetery.
F550. |
| AWCOCK |
George |
Private
L/10437, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. 1st Regular Division.
Killed in action at Richebourg 9th May 1915. Aged 20. Son of Matthias
Edmund Awcock of 44 Arnold Street, Brighton. Born and enlisted in
Brighton. Regular Soldier. St. Peters Memorial Book and St. Lukes
Parish Church No known grave. Commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial
MR. 22. |
| AYLWARD |
James
William |
Gunner
156087, 113th Battery, 25th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. 25th
Division. Died of wounds 5th May 1917. Aged 34. Husband of Ellen
Aylward of 18, Roedale Road, Brighton. Born and enlisted in Brighton.
St. Peters Memorial Book under Gunners. Buried in La Chaplette British
and Indian Cemetery, Peronne F. 1468 |
| AYLWIN, (MM) |
Arthur
John |
Sergeant
50767, Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry). Western Front Units. Killed
in action during the German Spring offensive 22nd March 1918. Aged
28. Son of Arthur and Clara Aylwin of 39, Baker Street, Brighton.
Born Elstead in Surrey, and enlisted in Brighton. St. Peters Memorial
Book under Sergeants and St. Martins Parish Church. No known grave.
Commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial MR. 27. |
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