Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, Belgium
Son of George
Marett and Elizabeth Le Leivre (his wife), of 14, James St., St. Heliers, Jersey.
Died of wounds, aged 36 years
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Friday 15 February
1918
Roll of Honour. The large circle of friends
and acquaintances of Sapper G Le Lievre Marett of the
Royal Engineers will regret to learn that news has been
received of his death through wounds. Sapper Marett
will be better remembered as the popular commissionaire
at the Opera House. Though 36 years of age and having
a wife and five young children and having recently acquired
a carpenters business he loyally volunteered and joined
the Royal Engineers under the Derby Scheme. He had been
serving in France for some time and yesterday his wife,
who resides at 14 James Street, received the tragic
news of his death from the Reverend W L Archer, Chaplain
of the Casualty Clearing Station. This letter was of
a most sympathetic and comforting nature, the Chaplain
stated that the Sapper was admitted early in the morning
of 10 February suffering from severe wounds in the chest,
he had little pain but realised his position and was
only anxious for his wife and children. He asked the
Chaplain to send them his love and to tell his wife
not to worry, his last words were "I shall be
with God, I am in His hands" he then passed
into unconsciousness. The Chaplain adds "I have
met no man who could go to his God so uncomplainingly
and so nobly". We tender the widow and other
members of the family our heartfelt sympathy in their
great bereavement.
