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Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais
Commemorated on St Lawrence Parish Memorial,
Jersey
and St Peter (St Matthew) Roman Catholic Church Memorial,
Jersey
Notice of Death appears
in Jersey Evening Post of Thursday 26 April 1917
NEWS ITEM in Jersey
Evening Post of Monday 26 April 1915
From a Jerseyman with the Canadians. Mr
Auguste Amourette of Mont a l'Abbe has received the following
letter from his son, Ernest, who some years ago emigrated
to Canada and who, as the letter shows, is doing his bit
for the Old Country. The letter reads "Just a
few words to tell you that I have enlisted to go to the
War and expect to be sailing for England at any moment.
I have been training now for five months. I would have
joined the first contingent but the notice was so short
that I could not go on account of business. I will try
to go to Jersey so if you will leave your address at the
Evening Post office I will know where you live and will
see you before going to the Front". The writer
was evidently not sure of his father's residence as the
communication was addressed to St Helier and the postal
authorities had some trouble to discover the proper destination.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Record
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Sergeant Ernest Henry Amourette
21st Battalion, Canadian Infantry
(Eastern Ontario Regiment)
09/04/1917
1915-15 Star
Son of Auguste Marie Amourette and his wife Marie Guillou.
From St Lawrence, Jersey. Served two years in Royal
Jersey Militia
Killed in action aged 23 years
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post
of Thursday 26 April 1917
Roll of Honour. The sad news has
been received that another Jersey-Canadian was killed
in action on 9 April last. The deceased soldier, Sergeant
E Amourette of 21st Canadians, had been in France for
some 19 months and was killed instantly, he being shot
by a sniper during an attack on the German trenches.
The officer of his Company in conveying the sad news
states that the gallant Sergeant was loved by his men
and respected by his officers for he was always ready
and willing to do his duty and help others to do theirs.
Sergeant Amourette, who would have been 24 in June next,
was the son of the late Mr & Mrs Amourette of St
Lawrence. He was in Jersey on leave at Christmas and
the news of his death will be read with sorrow by his
relatives and friends, to whom we tender our sincere
sympathy.
The
Jerseyman Who Fought With Canadians - BBC
Canadian
attestation papers
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