Private Cyril Sollett
2nd Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment
22/07/1916
Born at St Saviour's, Jersey.
Died whilst a Prisoner of War, aged 23 years.
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post
of Wednesday 25 April 1917
Roll of Honour. We regret to learn that
Mrs Wyatt of 1 Val Plaisant has received information
of the death of Private Cyril Sollett of the Dorset
Regiment. This occurred on 22 July 1916 whilst he was
a prisoner of war in the hands of the Turks, the cause
of death being given as that dreaded disease beriberi
(sleeping sickness) common to Eastern lands. The deceased
who was an Old Boy of the Jersey Home for Boys at Gorey
enlisted some 4 years ago and proceeded with his Battalion
to Mesopotamia. He was with General Townshends force
at Kut and was taken prisoner of war. Prior to this
he was engaged as page boy by Miss Frost of Windsor
Crescent and was very highly esteemed. Our sympathy
goes out to the bereaved in their trouble. We might
add that this brings the number on the Jersey Home for
Boys Roll of Honour up to 16, a record of which the
school may well be proud.
