Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, Belgium
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Friday 7 July
1916
Toll of Battle. News has been received
that Rifleman George Picot of the Jersey Company Royal
Irish Rifles, second son of Mr & Mrs Picot of Don
Road, has been wounded in action. The soldier, it appears,
is injured in the right leg and shoulder, but we are
pleased to learn is getting on as well as can be expected.
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post
of Wednesday 12 July 1916
Jersey Soldier in Hospital. We are pleased
to learn that the condition of Rifleman George Picot
of the Jersey Company, who was admitted to hospital
recently suffering from wounds in the shoulder and leg,
is now satisfactory. The Rifleman is now at a Military
Hospital in Leicester.
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post
of Friday 16 March 1917
Roll of Honour. As we go to press we regret
to learn that Rifleman George Picot of the Jersey Company
Royal Irish Rifles, son of Mr Philip Picot of 11 Don
Road, was instantaneously killed in action on 9 March.
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post
of Saturday 17 March 1917
Roll of Honour. As we stated briefly in
our edition yesterday another member of the original
Jersey Company of the 7th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles
has made the supreme sacrifice, Rifleman George Picot.
The deceased soldier, who was in his 22nd year, was
the youngest son of Mr & Mrs Philip Picot of 11
Don Road, and previous to joining the Colours was employed
by Messrs Allix & Le Gros (Carpenters). He was wounded
last year and after spending a brief sick leave in his
native Island, he returned in November to the Front
where, unfortunately, as the following letter received
by Miss Picot from Regimental Sergeant Major J Le Breton
shows, he was instantly killed on 9 March. The letter
reads "10 March 1917. Dear Miss Picot, I am writing
to you as this letter might be too much of a shock to
your mother. It is with great regret that I have to
inform you of the death of your brother Georgie, which
took place on 9th. He was killed in action, death being
instantaneous he did not suffer at all. George was as
fine a lad as you could wish to come across and a good
soldier and he was to be Company Signaller. He was buried
with the other boys of the Battalion. On behalf of the
NCOs and men of the Company we wish to convey our deepest
sympathy to you in your great bereavement, as yours
is a great loss. Georgie was one of my old Sunday School
scholars and one of my best boys. I must tell you that
he was buried in an English cemetery, but cannot tell
you the name of the place as I am not allowed. If there
is anything further you wish to know please write and
ask me and I will do so if it is in my power. Yours
very sincerely J LE BRETON". We tender the bereaved
family our sincerest sympathy.
