NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Tuesday 25 May 1915

Private A E Game, 1st East Surreys. Private Game, who on Sunday last was married at the Town Church to Miss Louise E Houillebecq of Trinity Hill, made many friends on the Island when his Regiment was stationed here some years ago. From Jersey he went out to India, returning last year when hostilities broke out. After going through much fighting at the Front he had the misfortune to get his feet frozen during a spell of intensely cold weather and was sent to hospital at Dublin, but he has now recovered and expects to be back in the fighting line shortly. He arrived in the Island on Saturday, got married the following day and returned to England on Monday

NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Friday 18 August 1916

Roll of Honour. With deep regret we chronicle the death which took place on 12 August at 22nd General Hospital at Camiers of Corporal A E Game of the Scout Section East Surrey Regiment. The soldier's wife, nee Louise E Houillebecq, some days ago received news that he had been seriously wounded and proceeded to France where she was able to visit her husband who was suffering from wounds in both arms, these having been received on 30 July. Though everything possible was done the gallant soldier passed away on 12 August from poisoning and his injuries. To the widow and other members of the family we offer our sincere sympathy.

NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Friday 1 September 1916

The Late Corporal A E Game Awarded the Military Medal. The widow of the late Corporal A E Game of the East Surreys, who died from wounds on 12 August last, has received the following letter from the officer commanding her husband's section showing that he had been recommended for the Military Medal. The letter reads:

"Dear Mrs Game, I need hardly tell you that I deeply sympathise with you in your great sorrow - it seems so hard that so many good men have to die for their country. Your husband, as you probably know yourself, was a real soldier and an excellent scout, easily the best I had, and his death will be a great loss to us all. He had done some very gallant work and had been recommended for the Military Medal, which you will receive as a mark of appreciation for his bravery and also of your husband's military career.
With deepest sympathy, I remain yours very sincerely,

KENNETH ARMS,
2nd Lieutenant OC Scouts BEF France.
24.8.16".

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Soldiers Widow to Receive Military Medal Tomorrow. Our readers will remember that some months ago we stated that the widow of Corporal A E Game of the 7th Battalion East Surrey Regiment was to receive the Military Medal awarded to her husband who died in hospital in France from injuries received in action, Mrs Game, who had crossed from Jersey, being present at that time. We have now been officially informed that His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor will present the Medal in the Royal Square after the 11 o'clock service at St Helier Parish Church tomorrow morning.

NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Monday 28 May 1917

Soldiers Widow Receives her Husband's Award. A very brief, but as far as Jersey is concerned an absolutely unique military ceremony took place in the Royal Square yesterday morning after the church parade at St Helier Parish Church. The troops from Fort Regent after leaving church were formed up in the Royal Square and His Excellency Major General Sir Alex Wilson. Lieutenant Governor, by whom the presentation was made, advanced to the centre of the hollow square thus formed. As we stated in Saturday's issue the interesting ceremony was the presentation to Mrs Game, widow of Corporal A E Game of 7th East Surrey Regiment, of the Military Medal which had been awarded to him for the gallantry he had displayed during the fighting on the Western Front, which his death in hospital in France as the result of the wounds he had received, prevented his receiving in person. It was subsequently decided to present the Medal, as has already been done in a number of cases in England and in very many in France, to his widow, a Jersey lady, and so that this might be witnessed by as many folk as possible it was fixed to take place after the Church Parade. Though the rain had been falling practically throughout the morning there was nevertheless a goodly number of interested folk present, but unfortunately at the very moment when the little ceremony was taking place a particularly heavy shower came on and the very general opening of umbrellas among the spectators prevented any but those fortunate enough to be in the very front of the crowd from seeing or hearing what took place. The Lieutenant Governor stated briefly that Corporal Game, after fighting with great gallantry against the enemy, had made the supreme sacrifice and had given his life for his Country and it had been decided that the decoration which had been awarded him would be presented to his widow, and it gave him (the speaker) great pleasure to be able to hand to Mrs Game the Military Medal which her husband had been awarded and which would have been pinned on his breast if he had lived. His Excellency then handed the Medal to Mrs Game and shook hands with her. This concluded the ceremony and immediately Mrs Game became the centre of a little knot of friends anxious to see the valuable token of a grateful Country to the services rendered by her late husband before he had been called upon to lay down his life. The troops having reformed into column were immediately marched back to Fort Regent headed by the drum and fife band.