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London, Brighton and South Coast Railway Co., 5,635 members who served in WW1

5,635 members of the staff of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway Co. who joined the forces of the Crown during the war of 1914 – 1918 gave their lives for victory in that great struggle to secure the liberty of the world.

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London, Brighton and South Coast Railway Co., 5,635 members who served in WW1

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