Lieutenant Henry Francis Heatly
Both at school at university Henry took a great interest in the Officer Training Corps On graduation Henry received a commission as 2nd Lieut. In the 2nd Yorkshire Reserve of Officers 2 April 1913. At the outbreak of war he joined 3rd Bn at West Hartlepool and was attached to the 2nd East Lancashire Regt. He went to France in October 1914.
22 February 1915 near Steenwerck: ‘He was on duty and at about 2.00pm he went with an Engineer officer to visit and inspect an advanced trench. He must have inadvertently raised his head above the level of the parapet and was shot by a sniper.Relevante Bilder
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