The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private H F Heath

Private Hubert Frederick HEATH, G/17825, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 3rd May 1917.

July 1896, born Warwick, Warwickshire, son of Willam Henry & Anne Heath.

1911 Census - 3 Winchester Street, Coventry, Warwickshire - William Heath, head, age 42, married, baker & confectioner, employed, born Warwickshire; Anne Heath, wife, age 40, married 21 years, 2 children, both still alive, born Warwickshire; Oscar William Heath, son, age 17, single, carpenter & builder, employed, born Warwickshire; Hubert Frederick Heath, son, age 16, single, printer, employed, born Warwickshire.

Enlisted Coventry, Warwickshire, age 20 years & 42 days, height 5ft 9 inches, weight 115½lbs. Resided 3 Winchester Street, Coventry, Warwickshire. Formerly Litho & Ceramic printer (reserved occupation).

Separation Allowance of 5/- a week & Allotment of Pay of 3/6 a week payable to mother.

Home 11th December 1915 to 2nd October 1916; BEF 3rd October 1916 to 3rd May 1917.

11th December 1915, enlisted; 12th December 1915, to Army Reserve; 19th June 1916, mobilized;

19th June 1916, letter from Iliffe & Sons Ltd, Publishers, Printers & Lithographers, Hertford? Street, Coventry - "We understand the bearer, H.F.Heath, is desirous of being enrolled in the Royal Fusiliers, Public Schools Battalion, and we have pleasure in recommending him to you. He has been a steady and intelligent workman whilst in our employ and we believe you would find him in every way satisfactory."

20th June 1916, posted 27th Reserve Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, Service No.3164; 1st September 1916, transferred to 103rd Training Reserve Battalion, Service No.TR/10/56499; 3rd October 1916, transferred to Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd October 1916, posted BEF; 6th October 1916, embarked; 18th October 1916, joined Battalion, In the Field; 1st January 1917, In the Field, smoking on Parade, when on Active Service, 10 days confined to Barracks; 22nd March 1917, attached 87 Field Company, Royal Engineers; 11th April 1917, rejoined Battalion.

9th September 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, William Heath, 3 Winchester Street; Mother, Annie Heath, 3 Winchester Street; Brothers - Oscar William Heath, age 25, 3 Winchester Street; Sisters - none.

Commemorated at Arras Memorial, Bay 7., France.

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