Personal Details Born: 9 August 1892 in Whitchurch, Shropshire; baptised in St. Alkmund’s Church on 14 August the same year. Family: He was the eldest of five children of Edward George Heatley, a saddler, and his wife Jane. He married …
St Alkmund’s Church is at the top of Bargate, Whitchurch, next to the site of the original Whitchurch Grammar School. At the west end of the Church is a triptych form war memorial with a central panel of …
The 1914 Star (also known as ‘Pip’) was authorised under Special Army Order no. 350 in November 1917 and by an Admiralty Fleet Order in 1918, for award to officers and men of the British and Indian Expeditionary Forces who …
The British War Medal (also known as ‘Squeak’) was a silver or bronze medal awarded to officers and men of the British and Imperial Forces who either entered a theatre of war or entered service overseas between 5th August 1914 …
V.A.D. Orderly John Richard Heatley Of 6 Oddfellows Terrace, Whitchurch, Salop Served at V.A.D. Hospital, Shropshire 26, Broughall, Whitchurch, Salop From 28/01/1915 to 03/03/1919 …
I first started visiting the Battlefields, Cemeteries and Memorials of the Western Front some fifteen years ago. Three years ago I decided to research the names on the War Memorial in Station Road, that’s all they are names, carved …
Report in the Whitchurch Herald 19th June 1918 of a letter received by Mr and Mrs Heatley regarding the death of their son, Frank Heatley “Dear Mrs Heatley, You will probably be surprised to get a letter from me; I …
Born in Whitchurch in 1884 he was the fourth son of John and Elizabeth Heatley of Tilstock Village, Whitchurch. Frank was working in Wigan as a colliery brakesman. He enlisted 4th August 1914 in Wigan and landed in France in …
Born in Whitchurch in 1894, the second son of Edward and Jane Heatley of 40 Smallbrook Road, Whitchurch. Regiment : 13th Divisional Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery Rank : Gunner Service Number : 120352 Died of Illness; India 19th May …