Heilly
Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe, Near Albert.
Third son of James
Thomas and E. Pirouet of Sea View, Samares, Jersey.
Died of wounds
received in action, aged 24 years.
NEWS
ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Thursday 14 September 1916
Roll
of Honour. It is with deep regret we announce that another member of the gallant
Jersey Company Royal Irish Rifles, Sergeant Arthur Pirouet, has made the supreme
sacrifice. This soldier, who was 24, was formerly a Corporal in the East Battalion
RMIJ and left the Island with the original overseas company. Of a cheerful disposition
he made many friends and the officers of the Company have always spoken well of
his capabilities as a soldier. He was the son of Mr & Mrs James Pirouet of
Sea View, Samares who received the following letter from Canon Adderley informing
them of their loss. The letter reads "36th Casualty Clearing Station,
BEF France. 10 September 1916. Dear Mrs Pirouet, I am very sorry to have to tell
you that your dear son, Sergeant A F Pirouet, passed away here yesterday. He was
wounded on 5 September by a bullet in the back of the knee. I was speaking to
him a short time before he died and he gave me your address to let you know he
was wounded. We were hoping it would not prove fatal, but God has willed it otherwise,
and they buried him this evening in Heilly Station Cemetery.
Please accept
my deep sympathy in your sad loss.
Yours sincerely R A ADDERLEY, Canon".
We offer the family our sincere sympathy in their bereavement.
