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Nov 20, 1879
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Born in Springbrook, Ontario
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Nov 13, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 60036 (temporary number 245)
Ø Next of kin given
as Ann Heath, sister, Springbrook, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation
given as Stationary Engineer
Ø Previous military
experience given as 1 year in the 49th Hastings Regiment, Canadian
Militia
Ø Religion given as
Wesleyan
Ø Posted to “B”
Company
o This was later reorganized
into “A” Company
The battalion trained in the
Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe,
Kent to continue training
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Aug 9, 1915
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Promoted to the rank of Lance
Corporal
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in
Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne,
France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Nov 27, 1915
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Reverted to the rank of
Private at his own request
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Sep 15, 1916
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During the battle of the Somme,
the 21st Battalion was assigned the objective of capturing the strongly
defended German Headquarters in the sugar factory south of Courcelette,
France. The fighting was fierce and Private
George Webb was killed in action. His
identifiable body was never recovered and his name is listed on the walls of
the Canadian National Vimy Memorial at Vimy Ridge, France for those killed during
the war in France and have no known grave.
Following the war, the 1914-15
Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to George Heath,
Springbrook, Ontario
The Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny)
and Scroll were sent to his sister, Mrs. Margaret Heath, at the same address
There was no Memorial Cross
issued
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