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Corporal Alfred Gyde Heaven

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1899-04-01
Place of birth: Oakville Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Claude Cooksley Heaven, father. P.O. Box 266, Grand Forks, British Columbia
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Rancher
Address: Grand Forks, British Columbia
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1917-04-21
Cause of death: Died of wounds

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 703871
Highest Rank: Corporal
Rank detail
  1. Corporal (Army). 1917-04-15 to 1917-04-21
  2. Corporal, 102nd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-01-17 to 1917-04-15
  3. Lance Corporal, 102nd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-11-06 to 1917-01-17
  4. Private, 102nd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-01-26 to 1916-11-06
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded April 9, 1917 at Vimy Ridge
Awards

Military Medal (Regina Trench)
Description: For gallant conduct on 11th Nov; 1916. Although only a boy he took hold of the situation after the attack had reached its objective and worked with untiring energy he organized his men keeping them well in hand and rushed through consolidation. He showed remarkable ability and powers of command.
Date of award: 1917-01-22
Source: London Gazette No. 29912, pg. 837

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 393379
LAC ID: 454004
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B4221-S032
Uploader's Notes:

Son of Claude Cooksley Heaven and Ellen Frances Heaven (nee Pullen)

Date of Birth declared on Attestation papers was April 1, 1897 but birth record confirms that the correct Date of Birth was April 1, 1899

CWGC headstone provided after local historians proved where his grave was - September 22, 2012 story on BBC, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-19664032

Uploader's Research notes: 102nd Battalion Nominal Roll102nd Battalion Nominal Roll [Lance-Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 102nd Battalion Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 102nd Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 102nd Battalion Corporal Army Canadian Infantry British Columbia Regimental Depot Military Medal Regina Trench For gallant conduct on 11th Nov; 1916. Although only a boy he took hold of the situation after the attack had reached its objective and worked with untiring energy he organized his men keeping them well in hand and rushed through consolidation. He showed remarkable ability and powers of command. ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2020-09-26