Gautier family members who served in World War 1

Gautier family members who served in the Great War

One member of the family, said to be Jersey-born, lost his life while serving in the armed forces and a further seven saw active service in World War 1. Two French nationals with the same surname who had been living in Jersey were also killed, in unknown circumstances.

The dates shown are often birth or baptism dates from our database, not necessarily those shown on service records, and parishes shown are parish of birth, where known, not the parish in which individuals were living when they joined up.

Notes on our list, abbreviations used etc

• Harold John Gautier ( -1915) Rifleman, Rifle Brigade, died of wounds. Although said to have been born in Jersey, there is no record of his birth, baptism, nor any census record
• Arthur Gautier (1897- ) (St Mt) son of Lydia, ex-Militia, Private, Worcestershire Regiment
• Charles Edward Gautier (1877- ) (St H) son of Celestin and Jane, Mercantile Marine
• William Gautier, Captain, Mercantile Marine, ss Achlibster, no record of Jersey connection

Sons of Jean Francois Gautier and Jeanne Marie

• Cyril Jean Marie Gautier (1900- ) (St L) ex-Militia, Private, Wiltshire Regiment
• Jean Pierre Marie Gautier (1901- ) (St S) Boy RN, HMS Cleopatra

Sons of Alfred Gautier and Eugenie Rose Voisin

• Maurice Louis Alfred Gautier (1896- ) (St S) , Engineer, Mercantile Marine, HMT Ganges
• Olivier Pierre Gautier (1898- ) (St S) son of Alfred and Eugenie, Private, RJGB