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Pte. George William Heads
British Army 9th Btn. Gordon Highlanders
from:Ryton, Co. Durham
(d.22nd August 1917)
Cpl. Richard Heague
British Army 9th Btn. Cheshire Regiment
from:Liverpool
(d.16th July 1917)
Richard Heague was often spoken about within the family as being a young man of 18 years of age who waved goodbye to his Mum and never returned, so young so brave!
Pte. Edward Heal
British Army 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment
from:Hartlepool
(d.28th Sep 1915)
Edward Heal was born and lived in Hartlepool, though he enlisted with the 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment at Wallsend-on-Tyne. He is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial in France and remembered on the Redheugh Gardens War Memorial Wall in Cliff Terrace, Hartlepool.
Lance Sjt. J. Heal
Army 2/7th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Rfmn. Walter Heal
British Army 2nd/21st Bn. London Regiment
from:Forest Gate, East London
(d.17th Jul 1916)
"Both Rifleman Heal and Smith were in 2nd Surrey Rifles Battalion which was a Battalion formed of varying Packets of new troops put together with more experienced troops and fed into the line to gain experience initially. On the 16th July 1916 the Battalion went into the Line as a complete and experienced Battalion near Anzin and occupied a trench called Bonnal in the front line. This trench was continually heavily shelled by the Germans on the 16/17th July 1916 and constantly rebuilt at night. It was recorded that the ration party collected three bodies form the Bonnal trench on the 17th and must presume that two of these were Rifleman Heal and Smith." This is a letter a relative got from The Surrey Rifle Association. I visit Walters grave at Louez outside Arras regularly and I am sure Rifleman Smith is buried next to him.
Pte. Arthur Heald
British Army 9th Btn. Sherwood Foresters
from:Palterton, Derbyshire
(d.4th Nov 1918)
Arthur Heald was the child of my Great Great Granddad's Sister. I came across him while doing family research. He was living with his Grandparents in 1891 and was 2 years old. His army records have been destroyed. I hope someone reads this and knows more about him. It would be nice for him to be remembered.
Pte. Edwin Heald
British Army 7th Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers
from:South Hiendley
Pte. Eli James Heald
British Army 2nd/6th Btn. Manchester Regiment
from:Chorley
(d.21st March 1918)
Eli Heald enlisted in August, 1916, and served in France. Whilst in training he was a prize winner in shooting competitions, and was more than once offered promotion, but he preferred to remain a private. At the time of joining the Army he was a schoolmaster at Dulcie Avenue Junior Boys' School, having served his time at Trinity Wesleyan Market Street School. and attended Trinity Weslyan Church.
He was listed in CWGC as "Heal" but this has since been corrected. The NMB data lists him with his number and also gives his date of death as 31/3/18. He was born and lived in Chorley. He Enlisted in Manchester. The Register of Soldiers' Effects notes "Death Presumed" 21-31/3/1918. It names his widow as Mabel A.
The Chorley Guardian article of 26/10/1918 adds his age and occupation, with his address as Manchester, having been born in Chorley.
The 1911 Census has him at 158 Heald Place, Rusholme, Manchester: Eli James Heald (25, Head, Certified Assisstant Teacher, Manchester Corporation, Born in Chorley), Mabel Alice Heald (25, Wife, Married 2 years with one child, still living, born in Nelson), Donald Heald (1, Son, Born in Manchester).
Eli James Heald had married Mabel Alice Sellers at Trinity Methodist Church, Chorley in 1908 .
The 1901 Census has him at 14 Colliery Street, Chorley: Ellen Heald (56, Head, Widow, Born in Chorley), Maggie Heald (26, Born in Chorley), Andrew Heald (22, Son, Letterpress Printer, Born in Chorley), David H Heald (20, Son, Joiner's Apprentice, Carpenter, Born in Chorley), Thomas Heald (18, Son, Joiner's Apprentice, Carpenter, Born in Chorley), Eli J Heald (15, Son, Pupil Teacher, Day School, Born in Chorley).
The 1891 Census has him at 14 Colliery Street, Chorley: Andrew Heald (47, Head, Joiner and Builder, Born in Chorley) Ellen Heald (46, Wife, Born in Chorley), Elizabeth Heald (24, Daughter, Cotton Weaver, Born in Chorley), William Heald (21, Son, Joiner, Born in Chorley), Alexander Heald (19, Son, Painter's Apprentice, Born in Chorley), Margaret Heald (16, Son, Tailor's Assistant, Born in Chorley), Richard Heald (14, Son, Born in Chorley), Andrew Heald (12, Son, Chemist's Assistant, Born in Chorley), David H Heald (10, Son, Scholar, Born in Chorley), Thomas Heald (8, Son, Scholar, Born in Chorley), Eli J Heald (5, Son, Scholar, Born in Chorley).
Eli James Heald was Baptised on 12/6/1885 at St George's Church, Chorley [England, Select Births and Christenings, FLH Film Number 1526077 p 243 n 1938]. His mother's maiden name was Taylor]. His parents, Andrew Heald and Ellen Heald were living at 14 Colliery Street. His father's occupation was given as being a Joiner
Andrew Heald and Andrew Taylor were married at St George's Church, Chorley, in 1865 . The marriage took place on 16/9/1865: Andrew Heald (21, Joiner, Bachelor of St George's Parish, son of William Heald, Grocer) and Ellen Taylor (21, Warper, Spinster of St George's Parish, daughter of Richard Taylor, Postman). The witnesses were William Leigh and Margaret Heald.
Gnr. John William Heald
British Army Royal Horse Artillery, Royal Field Artillery
from:Lancashire
Pte. William Bagshaw Heald
British Army 10th Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment
(d.15th Sep 1918)
William Heald served with the 10th West Yorkshire Regiment.
Pte. Harry Healey
Australian Imperial Force. 7th Btn. att. 1st Canadian Tunnelling Coy.
from:Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Sgt. James Healey
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Darlington
(d.1st July 1916)
James Healey is named on the Thiepval Memorial
Lt. John Frederick Healey
British Army 3rd Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
from:Blackrock, Co. Dublin
(d.2nd July 1916)
This wooden cross was erected at Thiepval, Somme, France now in St Philip and St James Church of Ireland, Blackrock, Co. Dublin. John Healey was killed 2nd July 1916 aged 19 years.
Cpl. William Healey
British Army 1/5th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment
(d.1919-11-06)
Pte. William Healey
British Army 2nd Btn. Gloucestershire Regiment
from:Gloucester Swan Rd
(d.15th May 1915)
Pte. William F. Healey
British Army 5th Btn. Royal Fusiliers
William Healey enlisted on the 11th of December 1915 and was discharged as wounded on the 27th of July 1918, aged 30 years.
Pte. Denis Healy
British Army 8th Btn. Royal Munster Fusiliers
from:Cork
Denis Healy served with the 8th Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers and the 1st Garrison Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers in WW1. He had served in South Africa with the the North Cork Militia 9th (Militia) Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corpsfrom 1st of May 1893 to 2nd of May 1903.
On 24th of August 1915 at age 44 Denis Healy rejoined the army this time serving with The Royal Munster Fusiliers0. He served in France from 19th of December 1915 to 7th of July 1917, which entitled him to the 1915 Star Medal. It would appear from the initial date in France that he would have been with the 8th Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers, which was formed in Sep/Oct 1914 at Fermoy as part of the Second New Army, then moved to Mitchelstown, County Cork and joined the 47th Brigade of the 16th Division. In 1915 Moved to Templemore in February then back to Fermoy in May then in September to Blackdown, Aldershot. On the 18th of December 1915 they mobilised for war and landed at Havre. They were engaged in various actions on the Western Front including, The Battle of Guillemont and The Battle of Ginchy. On the 23rd of November 1916 the Battalion was disbanded in France and the remaining personnel moved to the 1st Battalion which transferred to the 47th Brigade of the 16th Division and continued to engage in action on the Western Front. During 1917 he saw action in The Battle of Messines, The first Battle of Cambrai, Third Battles of Ypres.
We then have a gap in Denis's service from 7th of July 1917 to 22nd of December 1917. Could he have been recovering from multiple neuritis at that time? He may have been admitted to the Royal Hospital Chelsea as an award of a War Disablement Pension was subsequently made in respect of the condition multiple neuritis, regrettably no payment details remain at The War Pensions Agency.
Presumably, on 22nd of December 1917 he joined the Royal Irish Fusiliers and according to the RIF Attestation Book he served in India until 25th of September 1920. He was discharged in Dublin on 23rd of November 1920 with his address given as 25 Gould Street, Cork. It appears that the only RIF battalion in India was the 1st Garrison Btn RIF which in February 1916 had deployed to India and in May 1917 deployed to Burma.
Lt. George Ernest Healy
British Army Royal Army Service Corps
from: Birchington, Kent
(d.3rd March 1919)
George Healy was the son of the Rev. Canon G. W. Healy, B.D., and Eva Healy, of Rhakista, Birchington, Kent. Born in Cork. B.A., T.C.D. He was aged 23 when he died of pneumonia following malaria on service in Solonika. He is buried in the Blackrock (St. Michael) Church of Ireland Churchyard in Co. Cork, Ireland.
Pte. J. M. Healy
British Army 8th Btn East Surrey Regiment
(d.22nd Sep 1918)
My Grandfather, Private J.M. Healy, was killed in action on the 22nd of Sept and is buried in Templeux-Le-Guerard British cemetery.
Cpl. Joseph Gregory Healy
British Army 1st Battallion Gordon Highlanders
from:Clydebank
(d.12th May 1917)
Corporal Joe Healy was the brother of my grandfather John Healy. He was killed in action at the Battle of Arras on 12th of May 1917, aged only 19 years old. He had enlisted in the early days of the Great War and had been in France for 2 years and 6 months.
An article in the local newspaper the ˜Clydebank Press, dated 15th of June 1917 states that he had seen much heavy fighting and was recommended for the Military Medal for bravery in the field in the early days of the Battle of the Somme, but nothing further transpired beyond the recommendation. The newspaper article states that: "In a letter from his sergeant, he writes ˜It was when we went into battle at the beginning of May and had met heavy shellfire up until then that Corporal Joseph Healy was killed. On the night of the 12th when the platoon bombing post was being relieved he was struck by a bullet and death was instantaneous. An officer was wounded there too and died half an hour later. We carried Joe's body back from ˜No Man's Land" and buried him decently behind the front line. We erected a cross on which I wrote the inscription. I can assure you that he suffered no pain, and his death was greatly regretted by us all. He was bright and willing man and greatly liked by all the NCO's of his platoon, and was a great help to all his fellow NCO's, because duty calls us in all these hot days".
Pte. Patrick Healy
British Army Highland Light Infantry
from:Leith
My grandfather Patrick Healy was a patient at the Dunlop Auxiliary Hospital having been gassed whilst on active service. My grandmother, Jeanie Moffat McGuire was the daughter of the head gardener James McGuire, at Dunlop House, living at West Lodge. She used to walk up to the big house and write letters for the soldiers resident there. She met my grandfather there and they later married. He died when my mother was 10, due to the effects of the gas.
Pte. Patrick Healy
British Army 8th Btn. Royal Munster Fusiliers
(d.9th Apr 1916)
Pte. Patrick Healy
British Army 14th Btn. Highland Light Infantry
from:West Calder
We believe that my grandfather, Patrick Healy, gave his birth date 2 years younger than he was, perhaps he would have been too old to join up at the time he signed up to the 14th Highland Light Infantry. All I know is that one point he attached to 120th Machine Gun Company. Then to 2nd Highland Light Infantry.
He was badly gassed at some point and ended up at the Dunlop House Red Cross Hospital in Ayrshire where he met my grandmother. She was the daughter of the Head Gardener of the big house and according to my 96 year old mother would go up to the Hospital to write letters for the invalided soldiers. They eventually married, but he died at an early age in 1932 when she was 10, having been troubled by lung problems since the war.
Pte Richard Healy
British Army 1st Btn Royal Munster Fusiliers
from:Blarney
(d.28th Jun 1915)
My husband's grandfather and two brothers fought in the war. It was only when I showed a relation's father the 1910 census that he said "I never remember having an uncle Richard" that I was able to put a name on the brother that never came back.
Having looked into it I found out he was killed in Gallipoli.
I wonder does anyone know of any group that arrange tours of the Gallipoli?
Thanking you. Deirdre
Pte. William Healy
British Army 3rd Garrison Btn. Royal Irish Fusiliers
from:Cloonslanor, Strokestown
(d.21st October 1917)
Private Healy was the son of William and Ann Healy of Cloonslanor, Strokestown, Co Roscommon. His brother James also fell.
He is buried in the south-east part of the Cloonfinlough Old Graveyard, Co. Roscommon, Ireland.
Cpl. William Healy
British Army 8th Btn. Royal Munster Fusiliers
from:Cork, Ireland
William Healy was 30-years-old when he joined the 8th Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers. He received a gun shot wound to his right foot on 3rd September 1916 at the Battle of Guillemont and received The Irish Brigade Certificate from Major-General W B Hickie, Commander of the 16th Irish Division for his 'gallant conduct and devotion to duty in the field on 13th of Sept 1916'.
William had five sons and one daughter and died on 16th May 1949.
Sgt. Arthur Heanes
British Army Machine Gun Corps
My great uncle, Sgt Arthur Heanes, ex Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry, is the goal keeper in this MGC Football team - location unknown - only clue, is the picture was produced in Grantham.
Pte. Joseph Heaney
British Army 3rd Btn. Royal Irish Fusileers
from:31 Waring St, Lurgan, County Armagh
Joseph Heaney was born in May 1887 and enlisted in the Royal Irish Fusiliers on October 23rd 1916. He was sent to France with the BEF on 6th of February 1917. He was wounded by a gun shot to the left hand and was discharged on 9th April 1918. He was declared "No longer fit for war service and entitled to wear one gold braid wound distinction strip."
Joseph died from gangrene in the early 1920s and his name was not recorded on the local War Memorial, as may be the case for many thousands around the country. His dog tags say he was in the 4th battalion but his discharge papers say the 3rd battalion.
Pte. Patrick Heaney
British Army 8th Btn. Royal Irish Fusiliers
from:Londonderry
(d.21st Jul 1916)
My great grandfather Patrick Heaney, aged 36 years, died of wounds at Bethune Military Hospital on the 21st Jul 1916. He is buried at Bethune Cemetery, France.
Sapper Edgar John Heap
British Army 130th Field Company Royal Engineers
from:Blackpool
(d.23rd October 1918)
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