Gunner 700338 Thomas Heyes
Regiment/Unit: Royal Field Artillery - 'B' Bty. 210th Bde.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (3) Egypyt
Date Entered Therein: 25/09/1914
Previous Reg/Num: Gnr 1078 R.F.A
Age at death: 22
Date of death: 22nd of September 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Reservoir Cemetery - I. E. 12.
Family details:
Son of Jane Heyes, of 9, Cowley Place, Kirk Sandall, Doncaster, and the late Peter Heyes. Native of St. Helens, Lancs. Mother Jane is sole legatee.
Census details:
1901 - 5 years old Thomas is living at Laffak Cottages, Carr Mill, St Helens with parents Peter (33), Jane (31) and five siblings: John (11), Ellen (9), Elizabeth (7), Annie (3), Doris (1). 1911 - Sees 15 years old 'Wagon Discharger' Thomas still living at Laffak Cottages, Carr Mill, St Helens with widowed mother Jane (42) and six siblings: John (21), Annie (13), Doris (11), Bessie (8), Harry (5), Peter (3).
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/Heyes_700338.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Gunner Thomas Heyes at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Heyes_T_700338_RFA.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Gunner Thomas Heyes at Ypres Reservoir Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
