Name
Henry Joseph Heskins
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
19/12/1916
19
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
4/7089
West Riding Regiment
1st/4th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY
XX.J.1A.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Stevenage Old Town Memorial, St Nicholas' Church Memorial, Stevenage Old Town, Holy Trinity Church Memorial Roll of Honour, Stevenage Old Town
Pre War
Henry was the son of Henry & Elizabeth Heskins of 72 Basils Road, Stevenage.
Wartime Service
His Battalion were stationed at Halloy, where they were undergoing training and the exact circumstances of his death are not yet known but it is believed that he may have died from disease. He is buried in the Etaples Military Cemetery, France.
Additional Information
www.stevenageatwar.com
Acknowledgments
Paul Johnson
