- Surnames starting with the letter H. 

William Heywood

Rank:2nd CplNumber:444201
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:Signal Coy
Name of Rgt or Ship:Royal Engineers 66th Div.
Died:27/10/1918Age:22
How Died:Died from Pneumonia (Influenza)
Country of burial:FranceGrave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Tincourt New British Cem
Town Memorial:Sale
Extra Information:
Born during the September quarter 1896 in the Altrincham R.D. - ref:
8a/182, the son of Henry & Rose Annie Heywood (nee Frape).    Baptised at
St. Anne's P.C. on the 6th September 1896.   His father was recorded as
being a Market Gardener residing at Temple Road, Sale.

His father is listed in the local 1899 Directory as being a Gardener living
at 33 Temple Rd.

1901 Census - 33 Temple Road, Sale.   Son - aged: 4 - born: Sale.   Head of
household - Henry Heywood - Married - aged: 42 - occ: Market Gardener -
born: Timperley.   Also - Rose A. Heywood - Wife - aged: 32 - born:
Gloucestershire.   Plus 3 siblings.

1911 Census - 29a Temple Road, Sale.   Son - aged: 14 - Scholar - born:
Sale.    Head of household - Henry Heywood - Married - aged: 52 - occ:
Market Gardener - born: Timperley.   Also - Rose Annie Heywood - Wife -
aged: 42 - born: Beverstone, Gloucestershire.   Plus 4 siblings.

Attended St. Anne's Church School and Sale Higher Elementary School.   A
Member of St. Anne's Church Choir and the St. Anne's Christian
Brotherhood.

Enlisted in the Manchester Rgt (Signals Coy) No. 3067 on the 1st October
1914.

Death reported in the 05/11/1918 edition of the Altrincham Guardian.   Died
of Pneumonia.   (Influenza).

M.I. - "Father in thy gracious keeping, leave we now our loved one
sleeping".

The local newspaper states that his parents lived at 29a Temple Rd, Sale.

Pension Records - Died from Pneumonia.  Dependent: Mother - Mrs; Rose Annie
Heywood, 29a Temple Road, Sale, who was awarded a weekly pension of 5/-
w.e.f. the 13th May 1919.


Memorials found on:
Royal Engineers HQ
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