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- ↑ "Worcestershire Regiment (29th/36th of Foot)" . Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ↑ "2nd Lieut. JTS Hoey - Croix de Guerre" . Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ↑ "Worcestershire Regiment (29th/36th of Foot)" . Retrieved 30 November 2014.