Today | News | Books | Recipes Adventure | Science Fiction | Ghost stories | Poetry | Children | History Bookote: "He was a splendid little fellow. Absolutely without fear and the cheeriest man in the Company. He was by my side as we left the front line trench for the attack on Loos, and he fell very early in the charge." [Illustration: =George Frederick Head.=] =HEAD, REGINALD=, Capt., 1st Battn. The Border Regt., only _s._ of the late John Oswald Head, of Hackwood, J.P., by his wife, Dorothy (Hackwood, Hexham), dau. of William Kirsopp; _b._ Hackwood, co. Northumberland, 25 Nov. 1885; educ. Harrow and Sandhurst; gazetted 2nd Lieut. to The Border Regt., 24 Jan. 1906, and promoted Lieut., 13 April, 1909, and Capt., 20 Dec. 1914, and served with his regt. in India and Burma. On the outbreak of the European war he was serving with the Border Regt. in Maymyo, Burma, and in Jan. 1915, returned with it to England, where they were stationed at Rugby, afterwards going out with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force; took part in the landing at the Dardanelles, 25-26 April, 1915, and was killed in action near Krithia, 28 April, 1915. He _m._ at St. Ambrose Church, Bournemouth, 5 Feb. 1914, Agnes Margaret (Sedaw, West Cliff Road, Bournemouth), yst. dau. of the late William Naunton Waller, of Bealings, Suffolk, D.L., and had a dau., Margaret Dorothy Pamela, _b._ 21 March, 1915. [Illustration: =Reginald Head.=] =HEAD, WILLIAM ARTHUR=, Private, No. 169, B Coy., 4th Battn. 1st Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force, eldest _s._ of the late William Head, of Bristol, Carpenter, by his wife, Charlotte (Stafford Street, Bristol), dau. of Robert Groves; _b._ Bristol, 26 April, 1890; educ. there; went to Australia 4 Oct. 1912, and entered the service of the Hospital at Parramatta; volunteered on the outbreak of war, and joined the Commonwealth Expeditionary Force, 17 Aug. 1914; left for Egypt in Oct.; took part in the landing at the Dardanelles, 25 April, and was killed in action there, 10 June, 1915; _unm._ Buried in a small cemetery behind the firing line. Major Charles M. Macnaughton wrote to Mrs. Head: "You have probably before this heard of the death of your son, and how he died gallantly fighting.... Your son very nobly stopped with me until the stretcher-bearers came and took me down to the beach. Believe me, I am very grateful ..., and as I am unable to thank him personally, I write to you to express my gratitude." [Illustration: =William Arthur Head.=] =HEAL, WILLIAM FRANCIS=, A.B., J. 13229, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =HEALY, THOMAS=, Private, No. 5195, 3rd Battn. Coldstream Guards, eldest _s._ of Edward Healy, of Russelstown, Milltown, co. Galway, Farmer, by his wife, Mary, dau. of James Hughes, of Ballyglass, co. Mayo; _b._ Russelstown, March, 1876: educ. Dalgin School; enlisted 1 Oct. 1903, and after serving his time joined the Reserve; was employed in some iron works at Sheffield. On mobilisation he rejoined, went to the Front 12 Aug. 1914, and was killed in action at Rentel, 1 Nov. 1914; _unm._ [Illustration: =Thomas Healy.=] =HEARN, CHARLES JAMES=, Private, R.M.L.I., Ch./8592, H.M.S. Aboukir; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =HEARN, EDGAR FRANK=, Stoker, 1st Class (R.F.R., Ch. B. 7604), S.S. 102977, H.M.S. Aboukir; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =HEARN, JAMES SAMUEL=, Leading Stoker (R.F.R., B. 10371), 299889, H.M.S. Hawke; lost when that ship was sunk in the North Sea, 15 Oct. 1914. =HEASTMAN, JOHN EDWARD=, Private, No. 12/1428, 16th Waikato Regt., Auckland Infantry, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, eldest surviving _s._ of the late John Edward Heastman, of Clapton, by his wife, Sarah, dau. of Christopher Saunders; _b._ Clapton, London, N.E., 24 Oct. 1887; educ. at Homerton Row Elementary School; was a Dairy Farmer. Served some time in the Essex Territorials; went to New Zealand in 1911, and finally settled at Hobsonville, Auckland; volunteered on the outbreak of war, and joined the New Zealand Expeditionary Force on or about 24 Oct.; left for Egypt with the second reinforcement in Dec.; was drafted into the main body in or about March, 1915, being one of five men chosen to reinforce the main body; was taken ill and had to remain in hospital during the landing of the main body at Gallipoli, 25-26 April, 1915, but joined his regt. there 8 May, 1915, and was reported missing after the fighting on 8 Aug. following. On 25 Jan. 1916, he was reported "believed killed in action at Gallipoli on 8 Aug. 1915" by a Court of Inquiry held in Egypt. He was _unm._ [Illustration: =John Edward Heastman.=] =HEATH, ALBERT ARTHUR=, Private, No. 11854, 3rd Battn. Coldstream Guards, eldest _s._ of Arthur Heath (18, Wilson Street, Winchmore Hill, N.), Gardener at Carter Page's, 52-53, London Wall, by his wife, Kate, dau. of the late Jesse Knight, of Lodsworth, Sussex; _b._ Chichester 8 May, 1896; educ. Central Boys' School there, and worked first at a Dairy Farm and then in a Greengrocery business at Winchmore Hill. After the outbreak of war he enlisted on 9 Sept. 1914, and made rapid progress with his training and was complimented by his company officer for good marksmanship. He left England with a draft for his regt. on or about 14 Jan., went straight into the firing line and was killed in action at Cuinchy, 7 Feb. 1915; _unm._ [Illustration: =Albert Arthur Heath.=] =HEATH, ALFRED JAMES=, Leading Seaman (R.F.R., Ch. B. 10771), 205750, H.M.S. Aboukir; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =HEATH, GERALD COUSSMAKER=, Corpl., No. 29524, 16th Battn. (72nd Canadian Seaforths) Canadian Expeditionary Force, 3rd _s._ of the late Col. Lewis Forbes Heath, Indian Army, formerly commanding 10th (now 110th) Mahrattas, by his wife, Susan Wilhelmina (Failand, Grosvenor, Paignton, Devon), dau. of Ezekiel Charles Petgrave; _b._ Mount Abu, Rajputana, India, 3 May, 1888; educ. Wellington College, Berks, and on leaving there went out to Canada, and for the five years before the war had been in Vancouver City, where he joined the 72nd Seaforths in 1911. On the declaration of war in August, 1914, he volunteered for service overseas, and left Canada with the first Canadian Contingent on 3 Oct. 1914; went to France early in Feb. 1915, and was mortally wounded in action at Langemarck, 25 April, 1915. He was carried off the field, but died shortly afterwards without recovering consciousness; _unm._ The Major of his regt. wrote: "His work in the hard fighting in which we were engaged on 22 April, and afterwards, was most excellent, and he had been noted for distinction for his gallant conduct." Another officer who joined with reinforcements after the action, wrote: "Major Rae and all his comrades have nothing but praise for his work. Several times he volunteered and took out stretcher parties with wounded officers and men, always under fire. His efforts were evidently of the finest. He has been recommended for distinguished service recognition." Heath was a fine athlete, and won many medals and prizes f |