Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
NEWS ITEM IN Jersey Evening Post
of Friday 25 January 1918
Roll of Honour. We regret to record the
death which took place through drowning whilst on a
voyage to Egypt of Albert Laurens, youngest son of Mr
E J Laurens, the ex-deputy of St Helier. This soldier
was aged 22 and was a 2nd Class Air Mechanic in the
Royal Flying Corps. He had served in France for several
months and, as stated above, was on his way to Egypt
when he was drowned. No details are given except the
notification that the body was recovered on the last
day of 1917. We tender the family our sincere sympathy.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Record
