Other Information:Peyton was educated at Dublin, where he took the diplomas of L.R.C.P.I., L.R.C.S.I. in 1909. He lived in Bryn, Port Talbot, Glamorganshire, where he was medical officer and public vaccinator. He was also a prominent member of the Bryn golf and rifle clubs. He received his commission as Lieutenant in the Territorial Force - 3rd Welsh Divisional Field Ambulance on 9th June 1913. On 114th August 1915, the unit war diary stated “At daybreak shells began falling around the new site and three wounded men were brought in. At 1 p.m. seven shells fell on Dressing Station wounding several patients, also orderlies. At 1.20 p.m. Captain Ingram brought up ambulance wagon. He was ordered to be O/C in place of Major Livingstone and took charge of the wagon, loaded it with injured men and took them to the clearing station. A bearer party was made up consisting of Lieuts. Warren, Young and 60 men with 15 stretchers and they were told by HQ 163rd Brigade to advance in front of the firing line with object of recovering wounded. At 2.30 p.m. there was another severe shelling of the Dressing Station this killed Lieut. Warren and two men. 9 men were injured, the Dressing Station was evacuated and the party returned to HQ with Capt. Ingram, and Lieuts. Rutherford and Richards, who formed a collecting post along with a section of the 1st [1/1st Welsh] Field Ambulance. According to the war diary of No.26 Casualty Clearing Station, Peyton died of a gunshot wound in the abdomen whilst there. He was buried “…on patch of grassy soil 200 yd [yards] N [north] of 116.n.5”, which is in the Suvla sector. He was the son of Isaac Peyton Warren of Dublin.
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