Freshwater (All Saints) Churchyard, Isle of Wight
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post
of Monday 29 May 1916
Jersey Soldier Killed in the Isle of Wight.
We regret to learn that news has been received in the
Island of the death as a result of an accident of Private
Arthur Larbalestier, third son of Mr H Larbalestier
of Eastbourne House, Havre des Pas. No details of the
sad occurrence are to hand. The deceased, who was 36,
was employed in the Quartermasters Stores of his Battalion
and was highly esteemed by everyone. He leaves a widow
who proceeded to England this morning. We offer our
sincere condolences to the bereaved.
NEWS ITEM in Jersey
Evening Post of Tuesday 30 May 1916
The Late Private Larbalestier. We understand
that Private Arthur N Larbalestier of the Duke of Cornwalls
Light Infantry, who as we stated yesterday had been
accidentally killed, met his death as the result of
a bomb exploding while at practice. Three other men
were killed and 32 injured. It appears that a rifle
grenade which was supposed to have burst on concussion
was placed in the gun to fire, the explosion causing
the above mentioned serious injuries. The funeral takes
place tomorrow afternoon at 2.30 at Freshwater, Isle
of Wight. Mr J Larbalestier, brother of the deceased,
crossed this morning to attend the obsequies.
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post
of Wednesday 31 May 1916
The Late Private Larbalestier. News was
received in the Island yesterday that Private A N Larbalestier
met his death by falling over a cliff near The Needles
on Saturday evening and not by the bomb explosion which
took place in the Isle of Wight the same day.
