The Gazette entry for 30 Apr 1917 says he was commissioned into one of the Hussar Regiments, so he must have transferred to the 4/7 DG later. The 1939R entry says he was married, although there is a marriage for Horace JA Rea in 2nd quarter 1940 to a Grace M Poole, in Paddington registration district.
Overseas death registration for Horace JA Rea in Nice, France in 1972 aged 73. Based on a year of birth of 1899-1900, possibly he could have been the son of John Thomas and Jemima Rea born 3rd quarter 1899 Dudley, Worcs, and living at 75 St Johns Road Dudley, Worcestershire at the time of the 1901 and 1911 censuses. A Horace Rea is living with a John Thomas and Jemima Rea plus 5 others at the same address at the time of the 1921 census.
Admissions register entry in 1907 Horace Rea, same address as above, for Kate's Hill Board School Dudley gives a birth date of 9 August 1899 There is a marriage and later death for a Horace Rea in Dudley, which conflicts with a number of passenger lists for HJA Rea during the 1920s which put him abroad for much of that period. This tends to suggest that Horace Rea from Dudley is the worng person.
