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St. Peter's, Jersey (C I)
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The War Memorial for St. Peter's, Jersey (C I)
The War Memorial for St. Peter's, Jersey (C I)
Photo from "The Channel Islands and the Great War"

Roger Frisby of the Channel Islands Great War Study Group has kindly allowed us to use the photographs of St. Peter's Church, Jersey, and the War Memorial in this church, on the Yorkshire Regiment Remembrance website.

Three soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on this memorial. Another soldier from the regiment, - with the surname of Courcoux and also born in St. Peter's, is not shown on the memorial. This man is almost certainly the brother of Robert Charles Courcoux, and a photograph of his headstone is shown on the website of the Channel Islands Great War Study Group.

Serjeant Drummer Robert Charles Courcoux, 8120. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George and Mary Ann Courcoux; husband of Angelina Courcoux (nee Beuchet), of 9, Francis St., St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands. Killed 2 August 1917. Aged 27.
Born St. Peter's (Jersey), Enlisted Jersey, Resided St. Helier.
Buried TYNE COT CEMETERY.
(Robert Charles Courcoux was in the 2nd Battalion which landed in Belgium in October 1914 and which took part in the First Battle of Ypres.)

Private John Frank Gorin. 10103. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 12 March 1915.
Born St. Mary's (Jersey, C I), Enlisted Jersey.
Commemorated on Panel 12, LE TOURET MEMORIAL.
(John Gorin was in the 2nd Battalion which landed in Belgium in October 1914 and which took part in the First Battle of Ypres.)

Private John Francis Michel. 10497. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Elizabeth Mary Michel. of St. Peter's, Jersey. Killed 28 February 1915. Aged 26.
Born St. Peter's (Jersey - CI), Enlisted Woolwich, Resided St. Peter's (Jersey).
Buried WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY.
The Channel Islands Great War Study Group has a page on its website where there is a photograph of John Michel's headstone, together with newspaper reports of him being wounded and then dying of wounds.

St. Peter's, Jersey (C I)
St. Peter's, Jersey (C I)
Photo from "The Channel Islands and the Great War"

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