Private Walter Thomas de Caen
2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment
15/12/1915
1914-15 Star
Son of Petty Officer Walter
de Caen who also died.
Died of wounds, aged 16 years. Buried at sea.
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post
of Wednesday 26 January 1916
Roll of Honour. The sad news has been
received that Private Walter T de Caen of the Hampshire
Regiment died on a homeward bound Hospital Ship on 15
December 1915 as a result of wounds received in Serbia
and has been buried at sea. The gallant soldier, who
was only 16, was the son of First Class Petty Officer
Walter de Caen of HMS Birkenhead, he also had an uncle
a First Class Petty Officer on HMS Indefatigable. Young
de Caen was also a nephew of Mr F de Caen of Trinity
and of Miss de Caen of 1 Belvedere Terrace, Bagot. We
beg to tender our sincere condolences to the relatives
in their sad bereavement.
