Heath, Thomas
Regiment: King’s Shropshire Light Infantry
Rank: Private
Service No: 2793
Boer War service: 8 Jul 1900 to 4 August 1902
Date of enlistment: 9 Nov 1892
Date of discharge: 27 Aug 1902
Reason for discharge: Disembodied
Other information: Thomas rejoined the military in 1903, and was discharged in 1907
Awards
Not Known
Born: 3 August 1874 in Whitchurch, Shropshire and baptised 4 November the same year in St. Alkmund’s Parish Church, Whitchurch.
Family: He was one of two children born to John Henry and Eliza Heath (nee Lee). His father remarried after his mother’s death and he had a half brother from the second marriage. He married Sarah E Prodger in 1919; no children can be located for the marriage.
Residence: In 1881 he was living in St. John’s Street, Whitchurch with the Povah family. In 1891 he lived in Hill Street, Blaenavon, Monmouthshire, Wales with the Davies family. When he enlisted in 1892 he was living in Talbot Villas, Talbot Street, Whitchurch.
Employment: He was a labourer working for W H Smith Ltd, Ironfounders before he enlisted
Death: Not known
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