Syvret family members who served in World War 1

Syvret family members who served in the Great War

Six members of the family lost their lives while serving in the armed forces and a further 13 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

Adolphus Clifford Syvret

• Arthur John Syvret (1888-1916) (Aus) son of John and Louisa Syvret, formerly of Jersey, L-Cpl Australian Pioneers, died of wounds
• Edward Hocquard Syvret (1895-1915) son of Edward and Alice Elvina, nee Le Boutillier, Private, Militia, died in Jersey of meningitis after catching chill on duty. Military funeral
• Francis Philip Syvret (1869-1916) son of Francis and Jane, nee Le Marquand, formerly of St Mary, Private, Canadian Infantry, killed in action aged 47
• Francis Philip Syvret (1883-1918) son of Philip Edward and Henriette de Gruchy Le Masurier, Air Mechanic RAF, died, no information on circumstances
• Horace Stanley Syvret (1896-1918) son of George Laurens Hamptonne and Annie Elizabeth Le Gros, Private, RASC, killed in action
• Stanley de Beaudenis Syvret (1891-1918) son of Albert de Beaudenis Syvret and Amy Louise, nee Torode, of St Lawrence, Lieutenant, Royal Scots Fusiliers, died of wounds
• Adolphus Clifford Syvret (1900- ) (Tr) ex-Militia, Air Mechanic RNAS and RAF. Born in Trinity in 1900 he was the son of Adolphus Edward Syvret and Ada Susan, nee Mourant. He lied about his age to join up. After the war he returned to Jersey where he married Emma Maud (May) Vibert. He died in 1983
• Alfred John Syvret (1891- ) (St My) son of Edouard Philip and Beatrice An, Private, RJGB
• Arthur George Syvret (1898- ) (St My) son of George John and Alice Mary, Private DCLI
• Charles John Syvret (1899- )(St My) son of George John and Alice Mary, Sapper RE
• Charles Raymond Syvret (1892- ) (St H) son of Charles Philip and Eliza Barnes, ex-Militia, Corporal, King's Royal Rifle Corps
• Edward John Syvret (1895- ) (St H) son of Edward John and Ann Elizabeth Hamon, 2nd Officer, Mercantile Marine, ss Port Augusta
• George Syvret (1876- ) Mercantile Marine
• John Syvret (1857- ) Mercantile Marine
• John Harold Syvret (1891- ) (St O) son of John Philip and Ellen Jane, Private RASC
• Philip Syvret (1886- ) (St O) son of Philip and Alice, Private, RJGB
• Reginald Syvret (St H) ex-Militia, Private, RASC
• Sidney Charles Syvret (1896- ) (St My) son of Edouard Philip and Beatrice Ann, ex-Militia, Private, Hampshire Regiment
• Stanley Francis Syvret (St H), Private, RASC

Men of the Royal Naval Air Service who transferred to the Royal Air Force after its formation. Jerseyman Adolphus Clifford Syvret is among this group