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\"Soldier<\/a><\/p>\n

Robert William Thomas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rank:<\/em> Private<\/p>\n

Regiment:<\/em> 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment<\/p>\n

Wife:<\/em> Mrs R W Thomas<\/p>\n

\u00a0Address:<\/em> 62 Sea View Terrace, Ore<\/p>\n

Other Info:<\/em> An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 5th August 1916 reads: \u201cOfficial news has been received by Mrs R. W. Thomas, 62 Sea View Terrace, Ore, that her husband, Private R. W. Thomas of the Royal Sussex Regiment was killed in action on the morning of June 30th in France. He enlisted in November 1914 and had been on active service since March of this year.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to CWGC, Robert is remembered at the Loos Memorial<\/a>, panel 69 to 73.<\/p>\n

Published:<\/em>\u00a0August 1916<\/p>\n

Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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