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Pte. Joe Hey
British Army 12th Btn. C Coy. Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:Mount Pleasant, Ripponden, Halifax, Yorks
(d.16th Aug 1917)
Arthur Heybyrne
Royal Navy HMS Talbot
from:29 Phippen Street, Redcliffe, Bristol
Eddie Heybyrne
Royal Flying Corps
from:29 Phippen Street, Redcliffe, Bristol
Edward Ernest Heybyrne
British Army Royal Army Medical Corps
from:29, Phippen St., Redcliffe, Bristol
Francis Heybyrne
Royal Flying Corps
Harry Heybyrne
British Army 17th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps
from:29, Phippen St., Redcliffe, Bristol
(d.5th Dec 1917)
Harry was one of five brothers who served. He was killed while visiting his brother Henry in No.1 General Hospital at Etretat by "Drop Short".
Henry Ivor Heybyrne
British Army 33rd Coy. Machine Gun Corps
from:Bristol
My Father, Henry Heybyrne served in WW1 in the 33rd Machine Gun Corps. His brother's also served.
I remember my father showing me a great deep dent in his back. A scar from shrapnel wound. And scar of spent bullet which went through his cheek and out his mouth. He considered himself lucky on both counts. I believe he served in France at some famous battles, but I should dearly love to hear of his and his brothers' service records.
- Harry Heybyrne RAMC. Killed while visiting brother Henry in Hospital by "Drop Short"Edward Ernest Heybyrne RAMC
- Arthur Heybyrne Royal Navy.HMS Talbot
- 'Eddie' Heybyrne RFC
- Francis Heybyrne RfC
2Lt. Arthur "Arch" Heyes
Royal Flying Corps 55 Squadron
from:Eccles, Manchester
My father, Arthur Heyes's war exploits, both WW1 and WW2 can be read at this link.
Pte. Leonard William Heygate
British Army Northamptonshire Yeomanry
from:West Haddon, Northants
My Grandfather Leonard William Heygate was born on the 3rd September 1889. His father, Richard Ralph Heygate (1852 to 1923) was a varnish manufacturer in Hackney and a gentleman farmer in West Haddon, Northants. Leonard had a brother Gerald Ralph (1886 to 1951)who also joined the army in the First World War. Their Mother Lizzie Emma was also from the Heygate family.
I have not been able to find very much First World War information on my grandfather Leonard, except that he joined the Northamptonshire Yeomanry as a Private and apparently, according to my Mother Margaret Ruth Heygate, he was engaged to my Grandmother Evelyn Lucy Underwood of Long Buckby, Northants. He had to go to Ireland to learn to ride horses and Evelyn, accompanied by her Mother, travelled to Ireland to see him! Leonard had been training to be an Auctioneer at Rugby but was also joint owner, with his Father of some agricultural land at West Haddon, Northants, where he lived.
I have some information that he served in France, date of entry 18.04.1915. He also seemed to have served with the Bedfordshire Yeomanry. At the Army Museum it states in the Army list February 1918 L W Heygate 333 Yeomanry Territorial Force 332, Bedforshire, Ashburnham Road, Bedford. Uniform blue. Facings white. Plume black and white. Commissioned 3/1st Beds Yeo 16.4.17, 2nd Lieutenant 17.4.1917. Reserve Brigades Artillery (TF). L W Heygate September 1918 332 (attd 2-1) York, Dns, Yeo 17 April 1917. Attached to the York Dragoons Yeomanry. On one piece of paper I have Medal 15 star, roll cc/5b page6. Also it states 'on R T or and F Roll CC/106B1/36. NW/2/3606.
My Grandfather was rather a shy, quiet gentleman and would not talk about his experiences of the First World War. Years later, my brother was on a school trip to France and he happened to send his Grandparents a postcard from Arras. The only thing my Grandfather said to my Mother was, 'I was there' and he was very sad. He apparently, on hearing that World War 2 had broken out, disappeared out of the house into the fields and probably cried. I just want to know more about where he was in France and whether he was at the Battle of Arras. I think I am right in saying that he had a wound to his face from shrapnel.
He was very fortunate to survive the war and had a pleasant life as a gentleman farmer at Creaton and West Haddon, Northants. He married Evelyn and produced three children, Margaret, Barbara and Michael John. He had five grandchildren. He died on 3rd August 1975 and is buried in West Haddon Churchyard.
The only other thing I would add about the Second World War. When Coventry was bombed, Grandpa had a bonfire in one of the fields at Creaton and to the family's horror, they saw the German aeroplanes flying overhead and the bonfire which had been earlier put out, sprang to life, so the family ran across the fields with buckets of water to put the flames out! They all survived but witnessed the sky all lit up from Coventry and could hear the bombs landing.
Pte. John Holland Heys
British Army Monmouthshire Regiment
from:266 Huddersfield Road, Stalybridge, Cheshire
Jack Heys was my uncle. He was wounded at Easter 1918. He was a Pharmaceutical Chemist and Optician with two shops, at Cheadle and at 1 Buckingham Road, Cheadle Hulme, then retired with wife May, nee Pickup, to Ambleside. Born 29th August 1897 he died 2nd March 1965.
App. Noel Derbyshire Heys
Mercantile Marine SS Zent
from:307 Huddersfield Road, Stalybridge, Cheshire
(d.5th April 1916)
Noel Heys was my uncle. His parents were John and Ellen Edith Heys, and he was the younger brother of John Holland Heys, who served with the British Army, and was wounded in 1918.
Noel was born 1 January 1900 in Stalybridge. On his first voyage, from Garston, Liverpool, for Colombia, the SS Zent of Elders & Fyffes Ltd of Garston was unarmed, and sank after a second torpedo, off SW Ireland. The names of the crew are in the Tower Hill Memorial, Trinity Square, London and there is a plaque for Noel in St James's Church, Millbrook, Stalybridge.
Pte. Edwin Heywood
British Army 9th Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps
from:Tyldesley, Manchester
(d.9th April 1917)
Great Uncle Edwin Heywood was killed on the first day of the Arras offensive and is buried in Beaurains cemetery, a short distance from his brother.
Pte. James Robert Heywood
British Army 20th Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers
(d.21st Aug 1916)
James Heywood is a distant cousin but sadly he was just 17 when he died at France and Flanders and he needs to not be forgotten for giving his life He served with the 20th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers and died on the 21st August 1916.
Sergeant John Heywood
British Army Lancashire Fusiliers
from:75 Gate St., Bolton, Lancs.
(d.27 Apr 1916)
John "Jack" Heywood was married to my Grandmother's sister, Elizabeth Alice Clough. The following is the text of an undated newspaper clipping describing his death: "Killed by a Sniper" "The death in action is announced of Sergt. John Heywood, Lancashire Fusiliers. He leaves a wife and seven children, who live at 75 Gate st, Bolton. News of the casualty is conveyed in a letter from Capt. J.C. Metcalfe of the same regiment, who writes -- "I cannot tell you how exceedingly sorry I am at the death of your husband. He has been under me ever since the regiment was formed, and I have always liked him and had the greatest confidence in him. He was always cheerful and in times of difficulty showed what he was really worth." A message was also received from a comrade who states that Heywood was shot through the mouth by sniper on April 27th. The deceased soldier, who had previously served 13 years in the army, fought in the Soudan, South African and Boer wars, and holds medals for each. He re-enlisted in September, 1914, and after training a number of recruits at Salisbury Plains, Aldershot, and Codford, he went to the front in September, 1915. Prior to enlisting he was employed by Mr. W. Cunliffe, contractor, Deane-rd. He was very well known in the Deane-rd district and is on the Roll of Honour at the Savior's Church."
Pte. John Heywood
British Army 13th Battalion Cheshire Regiment
(d.7th June 1917)
Sgt. John Heywood
British Army 11th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers
from:Bolton
(d.26th Apr 1916)
Jack Heywood was my great grandfather. He fought in Sudan, Crete and the second Boer war in 1900 - 1902. My grandmother's middle name was Tugela. This is a river in South Africa. John used this as his daughter's middle name because he had a lucky escape across the river form a pursuing group of Boers. He left the army in 1902 and returned to his home town of Bolton.
He re-enlisted in 1914 and joined the 11th Battalion of the Lancashire Fusileers. He trained new soldiers for a time, before being shipped out to France. He was killed in action near Arras in 1916.
Pte. John Charles Heywood
British Army 9th (Pioneers) Btn. G Coy. Gordon Highlanders
from:105 Ainsworth Rd., Radcliffe, Manchester
(d.26th Sep 1915)
John Charles Heywood's Battalion, the 9th Pioneer Gordon Highlanders, assisted the Cameron Highlanders in capturing Hill 70 on 26th September before having to withdraw under great pressure. The Hun used artillery fire and JC's body was never found. RIP
Pte. John Chadwick Heywood
British Army 17th (2nd City) Btn. Manchester Regiment
from:Corlton
My great grandfather John Heywood was in the Battle of the Somme. He signed up on the 10th of November 1914 at 17yrs and 6 months old and was discharged on the 5th of May 1919. He received the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
Pte. Nicholas Heywood
Army 15th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
(d.12th Nov 1916)
Pte. Stephen Heywood
British Army 7th Battalion Border Regiment
from:Jarrow
(d.23rd Apr 1917)
Stephen Heywood served with the 7th Battalion Border Regiment. He was aged 26 when he died on 23rd April 1917. Born in Jarrow in 1890 he lived and enlisted in the town. He was the son of Thomas Pollock and Eliza Heywood (nee Keay). On the 1911 census, Stephen Heywood age 21, a General Labourer in Shipyard is living with his brother John Heywood and his family at 68 Collingwood Street, Hebburn. His parents Thomas and Eliza Heywood and family are at 11 Maud Street, Jarrow .
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial and is commemorated on the Palmer Cenotaph (north face) Jarrow and on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church, Jarrow.
Sergeant Thomas Heywood
British Army 2nd Btn. Manchester Regiment
from:Oldham
(d.1st Jun 1918)
Sjt. Thomas Heywood
British Army Manchester Regiment
from:Oldham
(d.1st June 1918)
Pte. John Richard Heyworth
British Army 13th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment
(d.4th Apr 1919)
John Richard Heyworth served with the 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment during WW1 and died on the 4th April 1919, aged 32. His name is commemorated on the Special Memorial. B59 on the Archangel Memorial in the Archangel Allied Cemetery in Russia.
Pte. William Heyworth
British Army 1/4th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment
(d.15th Dec 1916)
William Heyworth died 15th December 1916 and buried in the Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Cairo, Egypt.
2nd Lt. Edmund John Hibbard
British Army 12th (The Rangers) Btn. London Regiment
(d.9th April 1917)
My great uncle Jack Hibbard died on 9th April 1917 leading attacks against Neuville-Vitasse just outside Arras. He led his men over the top three times and was wounded each time; the last one was fatal. He's buried in the London Cemetery at Neuville-Vitasse and I had the honour of lunching with him there in May 2014. The CWGC do a wondrous job maintaining these memorial cemeteries.
Pte. James William Hibberd
British Army 1/5th Btn. Sherwood Foresters
from:Melbourne, Derbyshire
(d.30th June 1917)
Pte. Charles Thomas Hibbert
British Army 13th Battalion King's Regiment (Liverpool)
from:Liverpool
(d.14th July 1916)
Pte. Francis Benjamin Hibbert
British Army 11th Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:Pimlico, London
Francis Hibbert, known as Frank signed up for the War at the age of 16 in late 1914 and was deployed in the summer of 1915. He fought in the battles at Loos, the Somme, Messines, Passchendaele and Cambrai, before being captured by the Germans during Operation Michael in 1918 and sent to Friedrichsfeld Prisoner of War camp where he spent the remainder of the War.
Sgt. Samuel Edward Hibbert
British Army 12th Btn. King's Liverpool Regiment
from:Salford
(d.25th Sep 1915)
Sam Hibbert served with 12th Btn. King's Liverpool Regiment
Pte. Stanley Hibbert
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
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