Picture courtesy of Great-Nephew Colin Russell

Private Sydney John Perchard
1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
06/11/1917

The youngest son of Philip and Eliza Perchard of "Inverness," Gorey Village and husband of Agnes Jane Perchard (nee Le Mouton) of 40 Dorset Street, St. Helier.

He had only been in France for six weeks at the time of his death.

Killed in action, aged 24 years.

NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Thursday 22 November 1917

Roll of Honour. We regret to have to announce the death of Private S Perchard of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. The young Jerseyman, who was 25, was killed in action in France on 6 November, the news being conveyed to the widow yesterday in a War Office message. The deceased, who was the son of Mr Philip Perchard of Anne Port, was before he joined up a plasterer in the employ of Mr du Feu of Brighton Road. He had been in France for six weeks and only for three weeks in the advanced trenches. To the widow and her little girl and all other members of the family we tender our sincere sympathy.