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Feb 12, 1894
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Born in Lancashire, England to Richard and
Clarissa Heaton
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Mar 23, 1915
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Attested into the 39th Battalion CEF
in Lindsay, Ontario
Ø Number 413046
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. T. Miritt, sister, 2 Silver Lane, High
Holborn, London, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Teamster
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to “B” Company
The battalion trained in the Belleville, Ontario
area
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Jun 17, 1915
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Embarked the SS Missanabie in Montreal, Quebec
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Jul 3, 1915
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Disembarked in Plymouth, England and proceeded
to Shorncliffe and then on to Lydd to continue training
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Jul 15, 1915
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Admitted to the Moore Barracks Canadian Hospital
in Shorncliffe with a diagnosis that reads Sore Throat - Tonsillitis
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Aug 3, 1915
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Sep 24, 1915
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The 39th Battalion moved to West
Sandling to continue training
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Oct 11, 1915
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Private Heaton was sentenced by a District Court
Martial in Shorncliffe to 112 days detention for
Ø Disobeying a lawful command given by his superior officer
Ø Hitting a superior officer while in the operation of his office
The explanation given was that he was part of a
work party digging trenches near Hythe and after a lunch break in a pub where he had been
drinking, he was asked to carry some sod out of the trench and he refused. When ordered a second time, he struck the sergeant
in the face with his closed fist. He pled
guilty to the charges.
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Feb 3, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Feb 5, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Feb 17, 1916
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After leaving the CBD, Private Heaton joined the
21st Battalion in the front line N & O trenches near Voormezeele, Belgium
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Aug 8, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave to England
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Aug 18, 1917
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Reported to be AWL (Absent Without Leave) as he
did not return from leave
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Aug 22, 1917
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Taken into custody and attached to the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford while under arrest
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Aug 28, 1917
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Left the 6th Reserve Battalion to
join the 21st Battalion
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Sep 2, 1917
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Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry
Base Depot) in Etaples, France as a prisoner and admitted to the No. 51 General Hospital
with a diagnosis that reads VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea)
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Jan 12, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and rejoined the CIBD
as a prisoner
Placed under a stoppage of pay in the amount of
50¢ per day and loss of 10¢ per day
Field Allowance for the 133 days he was in hospital as punishment for contracting
Gonorrhea
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Jan 18, 1918
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He was taken under escort from the CIBD and
rejoined the 21st Battalion in La Coulotte, France as a prisoner
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Feb 4, 1918
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The Commanding
Officer sentenced him to14 days Field Punishment #1 for
Ø Drunkenness in
Victoria Station, London, England August 21, 1917
Ø Overstaying his
leave until apprehended August 21, 1917
He also forfeited 4
day’s pay
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Mar 4, 1918
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Private Heaton was killed during a large German
raid on the front line trenches occupied by the 21st Battalion near the town of
Lens. He was buried in the Aix-Noulette
Communal Cemetery, Aix-Noulette, France
Following the war no medals were issued as next
of kin could not be located. He was eligible
for the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
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