Private Charles John Machon
Royal Canadian Regiment
16/04/1918
Fourth
son of Philip & Elizabeth Machon of Melbourne Place, Bagot, Jersey
One
of two brothers
who both fell in 1918
Died of tuberculosis in Camiers, aged 28 years.
NEWS
ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Monday 22 April 1918
Roll
of Honour. Mr & Mrs Machon of Melbourne Place, Bagot have received the sad
news that their fourth son, Private Charles John Machon of the Royal Canadian
Regiment, died at the 18th General Hospital in Camiers on Tuesday last of tuberculosis
caused through exposure on active service, this loyal soldier was 28 and left
for Canada some years back, where he volunteered for service overseas and had
been in France for some time. A few weeks back the parents heard that he was in
hospital but only a few days ago a letter was received from the deceased of a
very cheerful and hopeful nature, so that the parents grief on receiving the above
sad news can be imagined. The late soldier was well known and held in the highest
respect locally and the parents, who have other sons on active service, have the
sympathy of a large circle of relatives and friends.
