NEWS ITEM in Jersey
Evening Post of Wednesday 23 September 1914
Another Jerseyman Wounded. Mrs Mallett of 12 Windsor
Road last evening received a postcard from her son, Sergeant
P Mallett of the 1stt Gloucestershire Regiment stating
that he had arrived at the 2nd Eastern General Field Hospital
in Brighton having sustained a wound on the thigh in the
big battle of 14th September. Sergeant Mallett, who is
an old St Marks Brigade boy has many friends in the Island
who will regret to hear of his misfortune, they will however
be pleased to learn that he hopes to soon be right again
and be able to rejoin his Regiment.
NEWS ITEM in Jersey
Evening Post of Friday 14 December 1917
Another Jersey Officer Awarded the Military Cross. Our
hearty congratulations to Captain P Mallett of the Gloucester
Regiment, son of Mr & Mrs P J Mallett of 12 Windsor
Road, who has been awarded the Military Cross for gallantry
at Passchendaele. This gallant Jerseyman enlisted some
years before the outbreak of war and as a Sergeant went
out with his Regiment as part of French's "contemptible
little army". He was shortly afterwards promoted
Company Sergeant Major and later, for services in the
field, was given a commission. In January of this year
he was gazetted Captain and has now been awarded the above
named decoration for bravery.
NEWS ITEM in Jersey
Evening Post of Saturday 19 January 1918
For Gallantry. A special supplement of the London Gazette
issued for publication this morning states that His Majesty
the King has been pleased to confer the Military Cross
on 2nd Lieutenant (acting Captain) Philip Mallett of the
Gloucester Regiment. We announced some time ago that this
Jerseyman had been awarded this distinction.
NEWS ITEM in Jersey
Evening Post of Tuesday 30 April 1918
How the Military Cross was Won. A special supplement
of the London Gazette gave this statement of how the Military
Cross was won by 2nd Lieutenant (acting Captain) Philip
Mallett of the Gloucester Regiment. For conspicuous gallantry
and devotion to duty when detached about a mile and a
half from Battalion Head Quarters he succeeded in filling
up a gap of some 900 yards between the two attacking battalions.
When during the relief the guides went astray he personally
led each platoon of the relieving company up to its position
under trying conditions of weather and shell fire and
brought his company out successfully.
NEWS ITEM in Jersey
Evening Post of Monday 14 October 1918
Captain Philip Mallett, who is an Old Boy of St Marks
Boys Brigade and a good correspondent, writes that he
has had a very hard time all this year, but in spite of
the struggle the men are very keen and willing, but what
they think is very hard and not understandable is to hear
of the many strikes in England, he says "We have
just heard of the great success in our division and I
had the honour of capturing a whole German battalion head
quarters, not so bad for a young one! The spirit of the
troops is great, the only thing against us is the weather".
Captain Mallett went out with the Gloucester Regiment
in 1914, was wounded at Mons and has been at the Front
ever since. He was given his commission for bravery and
has been awarded the Military Cross and recommended for
a Bar and is now commanding the Company in which he served
as Sergeant.
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of
Friday 1 November 1918
Captain Philip Mallett of the Gloucester Regiment, writing
to a friend in Jersey states that he has just received
Bars to his Military Cross for the actions at Fresnoy
and Gricourt, and that he has been commended by the Company
Commander, who is an Old Victorian.
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NEWS ITEM in Jersey
Evening Post of Tuesday 5 November 1918
Captain P Mallett MC Wounded. We regret to learn that
Captain Philip Mallett of the Gloucester Regiment, who
we stated a few days ago had received a Bar to his Military
Cross, has been wounded. We trust that the parents, who
reside at 12 Windsor Road, will shortly receive better
news of this gallant officer, whose wife and family reside
in Bristol
NEWS ITEM in Jersey
Evening Post of Wednesday 13 November 1918
Roll of Honour. It is with feelings of profound regret
that we chronicle the sad fact that Captain Philip Frederick
Mallett MC of the Gloucester Regiment, after passing successfully
through the campaign in which he had won distinction and
advancement in rank, died on the day following the cessation
of hostilities of wounds received in action. The deceased
soldier was the only son of Mr & Mrs Mallett of 12
Windsor Road and was an Old Boy of the St Marks Boys Brigade.
At the outbreak of war he was a Sergeant in the Gloucester
Regiment and formed part of the invincible army which
held up the German hordes in ever memorable 1914. For
his services in action he was gazetted Lieutenant and
proving himself a capable and gallant commander was eventually
appointed Captain. In recognition of several acts of gallantry
on the Somme he was awarded the Military Cross and a few
days ago we announced that for his services in recent
engagements he had been awarded a Bar to the Cross. Unfortunately
on 6 November he was wounded in the head and was removed
to Rouen, where, to the general regret of all who knew
and appreciated his sterling character and gallantry,
he passed away last evening. The deceased gallant Captain
was in his 34th year and in his death England loses a
capable officer and Jersey one of her most gallant sons.
We tender the widow and daughter, who reside in Bristol,
and the parents our heartfelt condolences, regretting
that in the hour of victory they are plunged into the
deepest sorrow. A memorial service will be held in Victoria
Street Congregational Church, with which in his later
years Captain Mallett was connected, on Sunday evening
in conjunction with a memorial service for Private J W
Kingsland.
NEWS ITEM in Jersey
Evening Post of Monday 18 November 1918
Impressive Memorial Service at Victoria Street Congregational
Church. Yesterday evening a very large congregation gathered
for the memorial service of Captain P Mallett MC and Private
J W Kingsland. The 8th Company of the Boys Brigade occupied
seats on the right of the pulpit, the Girls Brigade occupied
seats on the left. The service opened with an introit
all singing the hymn "For All Thy Saints" followed
by prayers for the mourners, all in trouble and a solemn
committal of the departed to the infinite love and care
of the Lord. The hymns "God of the Living",
"A Few More Years Shall Roll" and "Lead
Kindly Light" were afterwards sung and prayers of
Thanksgiving offered and suitable passages from the scriptures
read. In his address, referring to Captain Mallett, Mr
Walters said that he always owned how much he owed to
his training in the St Marks Company of the Boys Brigade
and to the influence of Captain Mallett. Captain Mallett
was a brave soldier and had won his way to distinction,
he was a good man, respected and beloved by all and had,
at the very close of the war had the call to higher service
and over him the words "Well Done" had been
uttered by his Lord. The service closed with the singing
of "Father in High Heaven Dwelling" and Chopin's
Marche Funebre impressively played by the organist, Mr
A Lewis Murray.
NEWS ITEM in Jersey
Evening Post of Wednesday 5 February 1919
How Captain Mallett Won a Bar to His MC. A special supplement
of the London Gazette issued for publication yesterday
gives particulars of several awards His Majesty the King
has been pleased to approve for gallantry in the field,
included is the following. "Awarded Bar to Military
Cross. Lieutenant (acting Captain) Philip Mallett MC 1st
Battalion Gloucester Regiment. For conspicuous gallantry
in the attack in Fresnoy and Gricourt on 24 September
1918. His skill and dash resulted in a large number of
the enemy being captured after the barrage passed over
their dug-outs. Later he repelled a determined counter
attack without asking for artillery support and captured
forty prisoners". Unfortunately Acting Captain
Mallett has since died of wounds.
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