Second Lieutenant Adolphe Barbier Amy
9th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles
19/09/1916
Eldest son of Adolphus & Louisa Amy (nee Le Petevin
dit Le Roux) of St Clements Road, Jersey. Educated at
Victoria College
Joined the Jersey branch of London City & Midland
Bank in 1900.
Killed in action at Messines, aged 32 years.
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post
of Saturday 8 September 1917
It will be remembered that some time since
2nd Lieutenant A B Amy of 9th Battalion Royal Irish
Rifles was reported missing and that after a period
extending over several months he w as presumed by the
War Office to be dead. Actual proof of death had, however,
been lacking until a few days ago when the following
letter was received by the widow from the Adjutant of
the Battalion. It reads "Dear Mrs Amy, It is
my sad duty to let you know that news has at last been
heard of your husband. A letter from an Australian officer,
Lieutenant Vallence, received by me yesterday states
that while clearing the battlefield after the Messines
battle he found the body of a British officer north
west of Messines and on the left wrist was an identity
disc bearing your husband's name and Regiment. The remains
were buried on the old No Mans Land near to which Amy
did his last unfortunate patrol, the exact spot will
be notified to you by the Graves Registration Committee
in due course. I am afraid there is now no doubt that
you husband is dead; he was probably killed by a German
bomb whilst on patrol and his body carried into the
German lines and buried. The bombardment by our Artillery
prior to the assault on 7 June was so violent that he
might easily have been disinterred, which would account
for his body being recognisable after being so long
dead. All that remains is for me to offer my most heartfelt
sympathy and that of all the other officers of the 9th
who were here last year and knew your husband's sterling
worth".
