Bus House Cemetery, near Ieper
Killed in Action, aged 21 years
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Thursday 28 June
1917
Roll of Honour. We regret to record the
death which took place in action somewhere in France
on 7 June of Leicester O'Brien, only son of Mr &
Mrs O'Brien of Unity Cottage, Gas Lane. The deceased
gallant soldier, who was very popular and highly respected
locally, was only in his 22nd year and previous to joining
the Colours was employed in the hosiery department of
Mr E P Falle's establishment. He enlisted in the Hampshire
Regiment at the close of 1915 and proceeded to France
some months ago and has now been called upon to make
the supreme sacrifice. We tender the bereaved parents
and family our heartfelt sympathy.
