the following may be of use to brighton researchers.

northern daily mail
west hartlepool
12 september 1917

brighton

killed in action, august 30th, 1917, private r w brighton, coldstream guards, beloved husband of mary ellen (maggie) brighton. sadly mourned by his beloved wife and children.
his duty nobly done.

local casualties

mrs brighton, of 14 blaydon street, hartlepool, has received official news that her husband private r w brighton, coldstream guards, was killed in action on august 30th. private brighton was formerly a police constable in hartlepool. previous to joining the army he was employed at pounder's boat building yard. mrs brighton has received a message conveying the king and queen's sympathy. private brighton had been in france for two years and four months. he was wounded twice previously. he leaves a widow and two young children.