Royal Sussex Regiment photo mystery

Anthony Ray bought the photo in a junk shop in Rye and would love to give it to someone connected with one of the people pictured.

He said: “There’s something so sad about seeing the trappings of someone’s life cut adrift from their family.

“What I would love is to give it to someone who might recognise one of the faces.”

Anthony has no family links to the photograph but he believes it was taken in Aldershot, where the battalion was in training prior to going overseas.

“It is probably quite early in the war, judging by their caps,” he said.

“Also, it suggest 1914-15, as the officer’s ranks are on his sleeves, not his epaulettes.