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Stevens, N C



Pozieres Memorial, France Somme.

Pozieres Memorial, France Somme.

Notice of death appears in Jersey Evening Post of Monday 27 May 1918

Commemorated on:
St Martin's Parish Memorial, Jersey
St Mark's Church Memorial, Jersey
and on memorial window in Gouray Church, Jersey

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Record

 

 


Neville Claude Stevens

Gunner Neville Claude Stevens
"K" Battery, 4th Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery
01/04/1918

Only son of Mrs E J Stevens of Gorey Pier, Jersey.

Died of heart failure whilst in action, aged 20 years

 

NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Thursday 11 April 1918

Died in France. We regret to learn that Mrs Stevens of Gorey has today received the sad news that her son Neville of the Royal Field Artillery has died in France of heart failure. We tender the family our sincere sympathy.

 

NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Friday 12 April 1918

Roll of Honour. As we stated briefly in yesterday's issue Mrs Stevens of Gorey Pier has received the distressing news that her son, Gunner Neville Stevens, has died of heart failure whilst in a section of the Western Front. The late Gunner who was well known and highly respected locally joined the Royal Horse Artillery in July 1914 and had been on active service for about 3 years, he was aged 20. We tender the relatives our sincere sympathy.