HEAVEN Norman Edwin 2/Lt

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Surname: HEAVEN;

Forename(s): Norman Edwin;

Initials: NE;

Rank: 2/Lt;

Born in: Hornsey, Middx.;

Previous Number: 104818;

Previous Regiment: MGC;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 66 Bn;

How killed: KIA;

Where: France;

When killed: 21-Mar-1918;

Other Data: see 104818 MGC - disch to Commsn 25/8/1917
Roll of Honour, Vol II, Sect 2, p 80 - Portrait: Son of Edwin Frank Heaven of 147 Stapleton Hall Rd, London N. by his wife Agnes Amelia, d. of the late Thos Durrant; born Hornsey, 30/1/1897, educ the Statationers Company School there. Was a clerk in Barclays Bank;joined 16 London (TF) in Nov 1915 Served BEF F&F from July 1916;was wounded on the Somme 1/10/16 and on recovery and after a period of training at Bisley and Grantham was gazetted 2Lt MGC 6/9/17. Ret France Oct 1917 and was KIA at Templeux 21/3/18. One of his men, captured at the time and a POW until the armistice said" He was a gentleman to all and liked by everyone and stuck to his gun to the end. He died a hero and is buried nr Rosnor and Templeux Quarries". Unmarried.;

Other Notes: HEAVEN, Second Lieutenant, NORMAN EDWIN, 66th Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 21st March 1918. Age 21. Son of Edwin Frank and Agnes Amelia Heaven, of 147, Stapleton Hall Rd., Finsbury Park, London. Panel 90 to 93. Pozieres Memorial - Somme, France.;

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