Private Horace Edwin Herbert Cabeldu
Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
22/04/1915 - 23/04/1915
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip S. Cabeldu
Killed in action near Ypres in the desperate night
action by the Canadian infantry to capture Kitcheners
Wood following the first German gas attack, aged 32
years.
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post
of Tuesday 22 June 1915
An Old Victorian in the Trenches. A recent
issue of the Japan Chronicle publishes several letters
from the Front written by an Old Victorian, Private
H Cabeldu of the 10th Battalion Canadian Volunteers,
son of Mr & Mrs Cabeldu of Coby and a relative of
Mr F E Cabeldu of Roseville Street. In one of his letters
he says "After going into the trenches several
times one takes it as a matter of course, but the first
time of going in I shall never forget. We moved up quietly
(no talking or smoking) along a well-made road with
tall trees on either side and houses more or less knocked
to pieces by shells. Along the road troops were lined
up and would enquire "who are you?" "Canadians"
would be the reply and we'd ask "who are you?"
"so-and-so Regiment" they would answer. Then
further on, now and again, in a low tone would be "Goodnight
chums". All this seemed so solemn. Then a couple
of stretchers with wounded passed by. We then proceeded
three paces apart into the trenches where a different
atmosphere met one. All the solemn part is over and
everyone is cheerful. We are well supplied with tobacco
in the trenches". It is interesting to note
that Mr Cabeldu has two other sons engaged in war service,
the elder has been at Woolwich Arsenal for several months
and the younger joined the New Army on 1 January.
