Photo believed to have been taken shortly after the Tablet was placed into position in Rye Harbour Church

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From:Tim Birch

To:Shawn Downey

Sent: Thursday, September 23, 1999 7:39 AM

Subject: Great War - Rye Harbour Church War Memorial

Dear Shawn

Herewith list of search results:-

Frank Aers - Found, have printout ( Frank Enest, Leading Boatswain (PO 142921) HMS "India" died 8/815)

William Bayley - 11 listed, need more detail ( Have one possibility - Gunner William Bailey, 112465, 99th Siege Battery,Royal Garrison Artillery, died 29/6/18)

Leonard J Caister - Found, have printout (Leonard John,Private 39071, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), died 24/6/18)

Jack Dickerson - No-one listed as "Jack", need more detail

Harry Downey - Found, have printout (Harry George Albert, Rifleman A/204114, 104th Battalion, King's Rifle Corps, died 25/8/18)

Leonard Martin - 85 listed, need more detail

Walter Mesher - Not listed, need more detail

Cyril Murrant - Not listed, need more detail

Robert Marshall -136 listed, need more detail

James Noakes -11 listed, need more detail

Fred Southerden - Found, have printout (Driver 130280, "D" Battery, 63rd Bde., Royal Field Artillery, died 1/12/17)

Harold Saunders - 114 listed, need more detailHarry Watson - 191 listed, need more detail

Harold E Watson - Found, have printout ( Private 18391, 5th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment, died 1/5/17)

Not all the Memorial printouts give details of home address, so positive id is difficult. Those I have located have Camber, Rye Harbour or Jury's Gap addresses. Also the register shows initials only, hence large number for common names. To narrow the search, the further info which would help includes, some or all of the following :-All initials or any Alias ( Quite a common occurance if under age, or criminal record when enlisting) Unit (Regiment and Battalion) or Ship or if Civilian Date of Death Next of Kin's address if not local

Best wishes

Tim