Renouf family members who served in World War 1

Renouf family members who served in the Great War

Gunner Alfred John Renouf of the Royal Garrison Artillery, a native of St Brelade, was killed in action in the Somme on 28 March 1918

Sydney John Renouf, L-Cpl in the Middlesex Regiment, won the Military Medal

Eight members of the family lost their lives while serving in the armed forces and a further 57 saw active service in World War 1.

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

A number of names from the Roll of Service have been omitted if they are known to have been born outside the island and no Jersey link is established

• Alfred John Renouf (1894-1918) (St B) son of Philip Samuel and Ann Susan, nee Mauger, husband of Marie Louise Gerault, nee Botrel. Gunner, RGA, killed in action
• Edward Renouf (1883-1916) (Gsy), son of Mr and Mrs Edward Renouf, of St Mary, Lieutenant, Canadian Infantry, died of wounds
• Francis George Renouf (1884-1915) (Gr) son of Thomas Philip Renouf and Eliza, nee Le Vesconte, Private, East Kent Regiment, killed in action Formerly a professional golfer.
• John Renouf (1875- ) (Eng) son of Charles and Emily Renouf of Jersey, Sapper RE, died in England in 1919, no further details available
• John De La Cour Renouf (1881-1919) (St H) son of Jean and Lea Rachel Le Mottee, husband of Naomi May, Sergeant, RASC, died
• Stanley John Renouf (1888-1917) (St My) son of John Thomas and Emily Esther Renouf, of St Helier, Private, Australian Pioneers, killed in action
• Wilford Vautier Renouf (1898-1917) (St Mt), son of Frederick and Hortense Elize, nee Renouard, Private, Hampshire Regiment, died in Salisbury after drinking contaminated water on training march
• Wilfred James Renouf (1891-1917) son of William and Mary, nee Halliwell, Carpenter, Mercantile Marine, ss Don Arturo, killed, Jersey connection not established
• Alfred Emile Renouf (1885- ) (St Mt) son of Alfred and Marie, Driver, RASC
• Andrew Clement Renouf (1885- ) (St L) son of Edward and Lillie, OV, CSM, Militia
• Benjamin Lawrence Renouf (St H), husband of Elizabeth Ann Bisson, ex-Militia, Private, Hampshire Regiment, wounded
• Charles Alfred Renouf (1884- ) (St Mt) son of Alfred and Augustine Marie, Private, Dorset Regiment
• Charles Marett Renouf (1886- ) son of John Thomas and Amelia Esther, Mercantile Marine
• Clarence George Renouf (Southampton), Jersey parents, Pioneer RE
• Clifford Mallet Renouf (1897- ) (St Mt) son of Frederick and Hortense, ex-Militia, Private, Hampshire Regiment
• Cyril Henry Renouf (IoW), Jersey parents, Able Seaman RN, HMS Agincourt
• Cyril Percival Renouf OBE (1892- ) (St Mt) son of Clement Isaac and Lydia Esther, Major, Tank Corps
• Douglas Le Sueur Renouf (1892- ) (Tr) son of Charles and Louisa Jane Hill, OV, ex-Militia, Lieutenant, Royal Irish Rifles

Father and son

• Edward Binet Renouf (1862- ) (St H) son of Thomas and Hannah Binet, husband of Lilian Mary de Faye, Captain, General List
• Ernest Renouf (St H) son of above, OV, Sapper, Canada

• Edward Charles Renouf (1898- ) Private, Australian Infantry
• Edward de Faye Renouf (1888- ) (St H) son of Edward Benest and Lilian Mary De Faye, Lieut-Cdr RN, HMS Vernon
• Edward John Renouf (St H), Private RAMC
• Edwin Charles Renouf (1878- ) (St Mt) son of Charles and Esther Elizabeth, ex-Militia, Captain, Canada
• Ernest John Renouf (1882- ) Officer's Steward RN, HMS Vigorous
• Francis Renouf (1851- ) (St H) son of Philippe and Jane Elisabeth Marett, Mercantile Marine
• Francis Benest Renouf (1885- ) son of George Edward and Clara, Mercantile Marine
• Francis John Renouf (St J), Private, Gloucester Regiment
• Fred George Renouf (1880- )(St H) son of John and Delahaye Woods, Private, Hampshire Regiment
• Frederick Edward Renouf (1881- ) (St H) ex-Militia, Private, Royal Marine Light Infantry
• George Renouf (1869-1937) (Gr) Petty Officer RN, HMS Crescent
• George Ernest Renouf (1879- ) (St H) son of John Samuel and Ann Du Fresne, Private RE
• Gerald Renouf (1898- ) (St H) son of Edward Binet and Lilian Mary De Faye, Lieutenant, Royal Horse Artillery
• Herbert Harleston Renouf (1888- ) (St Mt) son of Clement Charles and Priscilla, Private, Hampshire Regiment
• John Renouf (1886- ) (St My) son of Edouard and Ann Elizabeth, CSM, Canada, wounded
• John Renouf (1894- ) (St H), Stoker RN, HMS Skipjack
• John Edmund Renouf (1871- ) (St B) son of Charles and Mary Ann Le Quesne, Corporal, Royal Munster Fusiliers, wounded
• John Edmund Renouf (1880- ) (St S) son of John and Elizabeth Mary, Chief Petty Officer RN, HMS Barham
• John Francis Renouf (St H), Private, Welsh Guards, wounded
• John Hammond Renouf (1889- ) (St My) son of Francis and Mary Jane , Private, Dorset Regiment
• Juliette Liott Renouf (1865- ) (St H) daughter of Charles George and Marie Sophie Benest, British Red Cross
• Keith Renouf MM (1890- ) (St H) son of John and Annie, ex-Militia, Australian Infantry, wounded at Ypres
• Lawrence Renouf (1895- ) (St H) son of Thomas James and Emily Ann Lawrence, Officer's Steward RN, HMS Ceanothus
• Nicholas Walter Renouf (1886- ) (St B) son of Philippe Samuel and Anne, Private, RJGB
• Philip Renouf (1877- ) (St O) son of John Francis and Jane, Sergeant, Labour Corps
• Philip Charles Renouf (1845-) (St H) son of Philip and Jane Elizabeth Marett, Mercantile Marine
• Philip Francis Renouf (1884- ) (Gr) son of Thomas and Eliza, Private, RAMC
• Philip Hedley Renouf (1888- ) (St P) son of Philip and Ann, Gunner, RGA
• Philip John Renouf (St Mt) ex-Militia, Private, Dorset Regiment
• Philip John Renouf (1897- ) (Tr) son of Philip and Alice, Private, Dorset Regiment, wounded
• Philip John Renouf (1895- ) (St S) son of PHilip and Elizabeth, Private, Tank Corps
• Reginald Winter Renouf (1895- )(St H) son of Francis John and Louisa Elizabeth Mourant , OV, Lieutenant, Militia
• Stanley John Renouf (1889- ) (St J) son of John Joshua and Mary Ann Baudains, Corporal RE, wounded
• Sydney Anley Renouf (1898- ) (St H) son of Winter and Margaret, Private, Royal Defence Corps
• Sydney Charles Le Couteur Renouf (1892- ) (St B) son of Nicolas and Alice, husband of Louisa Caroline, ex-Militia, Private, Hampshire Regiment
• Sydney John Renouf MM (1898- ) (St H) son of Winter and Margaret, L-Cpl, Middlesex Regiment Presentation to Sydney Renouf at the Town Hall

• Thomas Charles Renouf (St Mt), Private, Dorset Regiment
• Walter Charles Renouf (1886- ) (St H) son of Thomas and Emily, Private, RJGB; Essex Regiment
• Wilfred Nicholas Renouf (1889- ) (St B), son of Nicholas and Alice Private, King's Royal Rifle Corps
• William Renouf, Rifleman, Royal Irish Rifles, wounded twice
• William Charles Renouf (1884-1953) (St H) son of Edward and Ann Goubert, Corporal RAF
• William James Renouf (St H), Private, Dorset Regiment
• William John Renouf (1889- ) (St H) son of Thomas James and Emily Ann Lawrence, Private, Dorset Regiment
• William White Renouf, 4th Officer, Mercantile Marine, ss Port Elliot
• Winter Mauger Renouf (1877- ) (St H) son of James and Ann, husband of Eliza, Private, RAF