Hangard Wood British Cemetery, France, Somme

The youngest son of the late Mr and Mrs Margaret D Payn (De Quetteville) of La Compainge, St Martin's, Jersey

He had been in Canada for 14 years prior to his death.

Killed in action aged 25 years

Commemorated on Grouville Parish Memorial, Jersey
and on St Martin's Parish Memorial, Jersey

Notice of Death appears in Jersey Evening Post of Saturday 24 August 1918

NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Thursday 24 December 1914

For King and Country. Mr Alfred Philip de Quetteville who left Jersey some six years ago is now with the 1st Canadian Expeditionary Force in England having joined the 73rd Regiment at Chatham, New Brunswick.

NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Saturday 21 October 1916

Jersey Canadian Wounded. Mrs T Paine of La Compaigne, St Martin has received news that her son, Private A P de Quetteville of the Canadian Contingent is lying at the 23rd General Hospital at Etaples suffering from gun shot wounds in the right leg and left knee. We hope he will rapidly recover.

Canadian attestation papers

 

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Record

Lance Sergeant Alfred Philip De Quetteville
13th Battalion Canadian Infantry Quebec Regiment
08/08/1918

NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Saturday 24 August 1918

Roll of Honour. It is with deep regret we chronicle the death of Sergeant Alfred P de Quetteville of the Canadians, the youngest son of the late Mr C Dumaresq de Quetteville and Mrs de Quetteville of La Compaigne, St Martins, who was killed in action on 8 August last. The deceased gallant Sergeant, who was 25, had been in Canada almost 14 years when he joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force in August 1914 and had been in France since that year. He was last on leave about 12 months ago and made many friends who will regret to hear of his loss. In his Battalion he was most popular and highly esteemed by officers and men. We tender the mother, fiancee and other members of the family our heartfelt sympathy.