NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Saturday 20 May 1916

How the Two Brave Jersey Riflemen were Killed. It appears that the two Jersey Riflemen whose death we reported yesterday were killed in front of the trenches. On the night of Saturday last a party were engaged in putting up barbed wire, each of the brothers Mallet being in a different section. The party in which Charles Mallet and Rifleman West were was spotted by the enemy who opened up with terrific machine gun fire, one man being killed instantly and three injured. Rifleman Mallet, who was injured in the abdomen and legs was taken to a Dressing Station where he expired two hours later in the presence of his brother Arthur, who is now in the Island on leave. The two gallant lads were buried on Sunday night in Tenth Avenue, a local military name, near the village of Vasalle la Bource. Owing to the closeness of the enemy the usual peacetime honours could not be accorded and the heroes were carried simply to the grave by their comrades, the bearers including the brother of Charles Mallet. We would again extend our sympathy to the bereaved relatives.

NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Friday 26 May 1916

"Dear Mr Editor, Will you kindly insert this letter in your paper relating to the death of Riflemen W West and C Mallet who lost their lives while out on a dangerous mission wiring. After our two brave comrades had been buried several of us decided to carve out in chalk a small monument as a token of respect to our fallen comrades. They were interred on the field of honour where many of our brave comrades have also been interred. They were both highly respected by all ranks, both of Company and Battalion, so we thought we would let you have a copy of the monument so as to give the readers of your valuable paper a slight idea of a chalk carved monument.

I remain sincerely yours, S J WILLIAMS, Lance Corporal D Company RIR, BEF, France".