Gunner Arthur John Gavey
10th Brigade,Canadian Field Artillery
15/04/1918
Younger son of Philip E & Phoebe Gavey of
St Aubin, Jersey.
Died of wounds (gas) at 24th General Hospital in Etaples,
aged 21 years.
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post
of Friday 22 March 1918
Jersey Canadian Soldier Seriously Wounded.
A few days ago Mr & Mrs P E Gavey of St Aubins received
official notification that their younger son, Gunner
Arthur Gavey of the Canadian Artillery, had been severely
wounded in the head by a gas shell and was also suffering
from shock. The intimation also stated that the soldier
was too ill to be removed to the base so that needless
to say the parents anxiously waited for further news.
We are pleased to state that yesterday a letter was
received stating that the Gunner was slightly better
but still on the danger list. We hope for more favourable
news soon.
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Friday
19 April 1918
Roll of Honour. As we briefly stated in
our special edition yesterday Mr & Mrs P E Gavey
of St Aubins have received the tragic news that their
second son, Gunner Arthur John Gavey of the Canadian
Field Artillery, has succumbed to the injuries he received
in action last month. The late soldier, who was very
well known locally and highly respected, was educated
at Oxenford House School, he was a prominent member
of the St Aubins Swimming Club and in 1912 won the Junior
States Medal. He left for the land of the Maple a few
years back to enter the employ of Robin Collas &
Co and when the call came joined the fighting forces
of the Dominion. He was severely wounded by gas shell
during the early days of March and though at one time
favourable news was received, he had unfortunately to
be moved from the Field Hospital through the enemy offensive,
and this evidently did not improve his condition for
he succumbed on Monday last. The gallant Gunner was
in his 22nd year.
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post
of Monday 30 August 1915
Jerseyman's Brave Deed. Many of our readers
will remember Mr Arthur Gavey of St Aubins who for some
years was one of our crack swimmers. He has been in
Canada for several years now in the service of one of
the well known firms at Gaspe having a big Jersey connection,
and a week or two ago his knowledge of the natatory
art enabled him to save the life of a fellow creature.
In a letter to his parents, Mr & Mrs P Gavey of
St Aubins, the young Jerseyman tells how he saw a man
who was working at the jetty at Gaspe fall from the
place where he had stationed himself into the water
and that seeing the man was drowning he plunged into
the water between the quay and the vessel and managed
to bring him ashore, and though overcome by his immersion
resuscitation methods proved successful. Our congratulations
to Mr Arthur Gavey on his brave deed which we trust
will meet with the deserved recognition. We might state
that Mr Gavey has obtained permission from his employers
to join the Canadian Forces and he has written to his
parents stating that he is about to proceed to the Depot
to begin his period of training.
