Philip George Ozard
Philip Ozard was born in St Saviour in 1889. His parents were Philip John Ozard and Elizabeth Le Boutillier. Philip had spent seven years in the Jersey Home for Boys as a child, admitted in 1898 at the age of nine and then leaving in 1905.
His admission record shows that he had one brother and four sisters and that his parents were both still alive when he was admitted to the home. While there Philip learnt his trade as a house boy and carpenter and on leaving he went to work at The Mount, Rouge Boullion.
Philip’s registration card shows that he lived at Bellozanne Valley during the Occupation period. He was married and reported his occupation as a Window Cleaner. We can see from his card that he doesn’t have a photograph – this is because, whilst the cards were produced in early 1941, the photographs weren’t added until 1942 when Philip was already in prison.
Philip was sent to the Public Prison on 9 May 1942, his offence was listed as political and he was sentenced to five years in prison, the longest sentence in the register. On 14 May he was transferred to the military prison and then on 1 June he was sent to France with four other prisoners. Philip’s crime was unauthorised possession of weapons.
Philip was initially sent to Caen Prison with two other islanders, Sidney Ashcroft and Harry Featherstone. He was then moved to Fort de Villeneauve-Saints Georges Prison and was then transferred on to Germany on 7 August 1942.
Dr Gilly Carr, as part of her work into Channel Islander’s sent to mainland Europe has used the International Tracing Service files to follow Philip’s movements from this date.
These records show that he was at Neuoffingen Forced Labour Camp until 9 May 1944, and then was transferred to Kaisheim Prison from 9 May 1944 until he was put on a forced march which ended at Landsberg Prison, where he was liberated by American forces on 30 April 1945.
Philip survived his experiences and returned to Jersey where he died in 1969.
Philip George Ozard was sent to the Public Prison on May 9 1942, his offence was listed as political and he was sentenced to five years in prison, the longest sentence in the register. On May 14 he was transferred to the military prison and then on June 1 he was sent to France with four other prisoners. Philip’s crime was unauthorised possession of weapons
Louisa Gould
Louisa Gould is one of the last names to appear in the register. She was arrested on 26th May 1944 for political crimes and sentenced to two years in prison. The register shows that Louisa was sent to France on 30th June 1944.
Louisa left on one of the last boats with prisoners to depart from the Island as the Channel Islands became cut off after D-Day and the allies advance through France.
By the time of the occupation Louisa was a widow with two sons one of whom was killed in action early in the Second World War. After his death she was approached by a Russian, Feodor ‘Bill’ Burryi, who was on the run and seeking shelter, he had nowhere else to go and Louisa felt an obligation to prevent another mother from losing her son.
Louisa’s shelter of Bill was reported to the authorities by her neighbours in 1944. Fortunately for Bill the letter written by the neighbours was first received by the Victoria College Principle and he warned Louisa of the imminent search.
Bill was hidden but the authorities found a radio and Louisa received a two-year sentence for her ‘failure to surrender a wireless receiving apparatus’.
Louisa was sent, first to France and then to Ravensbruck Concentration Camp where, on 13 February 1945 she was selected for execution and sent to the newly erected gas chamber.
Louisa’s brother Harold Le Druillenec was also implicated in the wireless case – as were five other Jersey residents. Harold was sentenced to five months for listening to the wireless set.
Harold was sent to France with Louisa and 18 other Jersey individuals sentenced for political crimes on 29 June 1944. Harold was sent to various camps and eventually was liberated from Bergen Belsen by the British in April 1945. On liberation Harold weighed just five stone having barely survived his horrific ordeal.
This is Louisa Gould’s registration card. Many political prisoners on Jersey were sent to France and Germany to serve their sentences, and while some returned safely after the Liberation, others – such as Louisa, now well known for helping to hide a Russian prisoner of war – did not
Albert Alfred Chardine
Albert Chardine was a Policeman during the Occupation. He was born on September 30 in St Martin and lived in Gorey Village. On June 11 1942 he was sentenced to two month’s imprisonment for receiving stolen property.
In May 1942 Chardine had obtained four gallons of petrol from an unknown member of the Organisation Todt (the German enforced labour organisation) and given the petrol to Peter Hassall.
Peter Hassall and his two friends, Dennis Audrain and Maurice Gould had then used the petrol to try and escape from the Island by boat.
Their attempt was unsuccessful and they were caught by the German authorities, Dennis drowned and Maurice and Peter were sent to prisons on the continent.
Albert Chardine was suspended from the local police force for the duration of his sentence. Eventually his sentence was shortened, with support from the Constable of St Helier, on the understanding that ‘he conducts himself in a manner calculated not to make himself the object of any further penalties.’
Albert Chardine was a Policeman during the Occupation. He was born on September 30 in St Martin and lived in Gorey Village. On June 11 1942 he was sentenced to two month’s imprisonment for receiving stolen property
Paul Lozouet and Maria Lozouet
Those people committing crimes who were not of Jersey birth could not only face a fine or prison, they could also be banished from the Island for a period of time. This happened to Paul Lozouet and Maria Lozouet, née Giard, his wife.
The couple, who were both in their 60s, were arrested on 22 October 1917 for stealing a large quantity of goods from a number of different individuals.
The Police Register shows that they stole, among other things, towels, bed sheets, nightgowns, shirts, aprons and other linen from at least five different residences in Dicq Road. The couple appeared in the Royal Court and were sentenced to one month’s hard labour and five years’ banishment.
The couple were clearly struggling financially as the 1917 Jersey General Hospital Registers shows Maria entering the Hospital on 21 November for reasons of poverty while her husband was in prison.
Paul Lozouet (left) and his wife Marie, who were both in their 60s, were arrested on 22 October 1917 for stealing a large quantity of goods from a number of different individuals. Louisa Gould (right) was arrested on 26th May 1944 for political crimes and sentenced to two years in prison. The register shows that Louisa was sent to France on 30th June 1944. She was gassed to death in 1945
Source: Jersey Heritage