NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Monday 6 September 1915

Death of Militiaman in the Hospital - Military Funeral. The death occurred on Saturday last at the General Hospital of Private Joseph T Lihou of C Company RMIJ. The deceased, who was a native of Guernsey, was admitted for cardiac trouble this being the cause of death. As a token of respect a number of the deceased's comrades in arms attended the funeral which took place this afternoon with semi-military honours.

 

Private Joseph Thomas Lihou
3rd (or Town) Battalion, Royal Militia of the Island of Jersey
04/09/1915

*Born at St Peter Port, Guernsey. Son of Joseph & Elizabeth Lihou of St Peter Port, Guernsey.

Died in Jersey of heart failure, aged *34 years.

 

*provisional information