Private John Arthur Gaudion
1st Battalion, Canadian Infantry
(Western Ontario Regiment)
14/04/1917
The son of John Arthur Gaudion and Marie Francoise
Josslin, of 17, Castle St., Jersey. He left for Canada prior to the war, having
been employed for some years at Messrs Terry.
Died of Wounds, aged 23 years
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post
of Monday 16 April 1917
Roll of Honour. Yet another Jersey-Canadian,
Private (acting Lance Corporal) John Arthur Gaudion,
has made the supreme sacrifice during the heavy fighting
at Vimy Ridge, where the Canadians covered themselves
with glory. This loyal soldier, who was in his 24th
year, was the son of Mr & Mrs J A Gaudion of Castle
Street and was employed at Messrs Terrys for several
years. Shortly before the outbreak of war he left for
Canada and joined the Grenadier Guards 1st Canadians
with whom he had been at the Front for about 12 months.
The first intimation was received on Saturday afternoon
by the parents, in a telegram from the Canadian Records
Office, this stating that the soldier was lying dangerously
ill at the 3rd Canadian General Hospital in Boulogne,
suffering from gun shot wounds in the spine and paralysis
and that permission to visit him could not be granted.
This did not give much hope and yesterday another telegram
conveyed the sad news that the gallant hero had died
on 14 April
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Record
Canadian
Attestation paper