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Sgt. William Sussex
British Army 17th Btn. Middlesex Regiment
from:Lambeth, Surrey
(d.2nd Dec 1917)
William Sussex was born 1896 son of Wiliam & Laura Sussex in 1901 they lived at 15, Secker Street, Waterloo Road, Lambeth. By 1911 William aged 15, Barbers Assistant living at 199, Campbell Buildings, Lambeth. He enlisted at Holborn, London in the Duke of Cambridge's Own. (Middlesex Regiment) 17th Battalion, which was raised in London on the 12th of December 1914, stationed White City, London. In April 1915 they moved to Cranleigh then in
July 1915 they moved to Clipstone to join the 100th Brigade, 33rd. Division, before moving in August 1915 to Perham Down. On the 18th November 1915 the 17th Battalion landed in Boulogne. On the 8th December 1915 they Tranferred to 6th. Brigade, 2nd Division. William was Killed in Action on the 2nd of December 1917. He is remembered on the War Memorial at Cambrai Luoverval.