Hugh Heron
Birth 19 March 1877 Death 1st Jul 1916 PrivateNorthumberland Fusiliers
Service #27/313
| GRO Ref | |
|---|---|
| Place of Birth | Cleator Moor |
| Residence at Enlistment | 42 Birks Road , Cleator Moor |
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | 42 Birks Road , Cleator Moor |
| Residence 1911 Census | 42 Birks Road , Cleator Moor |
| School(s) Attended | St Patricks |
| Religion/Church Attended | R.C. |
| Organisation Membership | |
| Employment/Trade | Iron Ore Miner |
| Place of Work | |
| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | Peter and mary |
| Siblings | Mary,Peter ,Patrick ,Margaret,Ann,Elizabeth ,Thomas,John |
| Wife's Name and Maiden Name | Margaret Jane Heron |
| Remarriage of Widow | She emigrated to Australia after the war |
| Children's Christian Name(s) | Mary Margaret, Alexander, Elizabeth Jane |
| Family Connection to Roll of Honour |
| Regiment at Enlistment | Northumberland Fusiliers |
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| Battalion at Enlistment | 4th tyneside irish 27th (service) |
| Rank at Enlistment | Private |
| Naval Vessels Served | |
| Service Number at Enlistment | 27/313 |
| Date of Enlistment | 21 December 1914 |
| Place of Enlistment | Cleator Moor |
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| Date of Transfer to other Regiment | |
| Service Facts | |
| Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts |
| Age at Death | 31 |
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| Date of Death | 1st Jul 1916 |
| Regiment at Death | Northumberland Fusiliers |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | 4th Tyneside Irish 27th (service) |
| Rank at Death | Private |
| Circumstances of Death | Killed in Action |
| Service Number at Death | 27/313 |
| Field of Action at Death | France |
| Place of Death | Somme |
| Battle at Death | Battle of the Somme (first day) |
| Grave/Memorial Image | No image. |
| Location of Grave/Memorial | BECOURT MILITARY CEMETERY, BECORDEL-BECOURT |
| Grave Position | I. D. 14 |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/293814/heron,-/ |
| Grave/Memorial Country | |
| Private Memorial | St Marys RC Church Cleator WW1 Memorial |
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