Monchy British Cemetery, Monchy-le-Preux
Son of P. A. and Maud R. Du Feu, of 14, Kensington
Place, St. Heliers, Jersey
Killed in action, aged 21 years.
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post
of Monday 19 November 1917
Roll of Honour. On the morning of 5 November
another gallant Jersey lad in the person of Private
Norman P du Feu of the 1st Hampshire Regiment, lost
his life in action somewhere in France. The deceased,
who was only 21, was the eldest son of Mrs du Feu of
14 Kensington Place and was formerly employed at the
Beresford Street branch of Le Riches Stores and joined
up in April last, leaving the Island on 24 May. The
following is an extract from a letter received by Mrs
du Feu from the officer in charge of the deceased's
Company. "Your son was killed whilst doing his
duty in repelling a German attack. We are all very sorry
to have lost such a fine fellow and good comrade and
we miss his cheeriness very much".
Notice of Death appears in Jersey Evening
Post of Monday 19 November 1917
