Lieutenant Kennedy St Clair Hamilton Toovey
1st/5th Battalion, King's Own Royal
Lancaster Regiment
15/10/1918
Second son of Captain E & Mrs Ellen Hamilton Toovey
(nee Le Seelleur) of California. One of four brothers
who served. Native of Jersey.
Served at Sanctuary Wood, the Somme and Vimy Ridge
Educated at Victoria College.
Died, aged 23 years, from pneumonia whilst a Prisoner
of War in Frankfurt en Main.
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post
of Thursday 11 October 1917
For Gallantry and Good Work. The Commanding
Officer of the Kings Own Regiment in publishing a second
Roll of Honour for the Battle of Ypres expresses his
high appreciation of the magnificent work done by the
Battalion on 20 September 1917 and takes the opportunity
of thanking all ranks most heartily for their cordial
co-operation. Where all did so well it is most difficult
to single names, but amongst others the name of 2nd
Lieutenant K H Toovey has been brought to his notice
for special gallantry and good work.
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post
of Monday 21 October 1918
Seriously Ill. The many friends of Lieutenant
Kennedy Toovey of the Kings Own Regiment, son of Lieutenant
& Mrs Hamilton Toovey, who is a prisoner of war
in Germany will regret to hear that he is lying seriously
ill. We hope for favourable news in the near future.
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post
of Saturday 2 November 1918
Lieutenant Kennedy Toovey Dies in Germany.
Some days ago we stated that 2nd Lieutenant Kennedy
St C H Toovey, second son of Lieutenant & Mrs Hamilton
Toovey, was reported seriously ill in Germany and it
is with deep regret we now announce that Mrs Toovey
has received a telegram stating that the gallant young
officer died in hospital on 15 October. The late Lieutenant,
who was an Old Victorian and one of four brothers serving
their Country, was very popular locally and the news
of his death in the land of the Hun will be received
with great regret. We tender the bereaved family our
heartfelt sympathy.
