We remember Alfred Gyde Heaven

We remember Alfred Gyde Heaven

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Timeline

Timeline

1899
birth Oakville, Ontario Canada Source:7169482 Source:8865373 1st April 1899
1916
employment Rancher Canada Source:8865373 January 1916
1916
location Box 266, Grand Forks, British Colombia Canada parents address Source:8865373 January 1916
1917
awards Military Medal (MM) British Award/Decoration Source:8865372 22nd January 1917
service Canadian Expeditionary Force Lance Corporal 703871 Canadian Infantry Battalion Source:8865373
service Canadian Expeditionary Force Corporal 703871 Canadian Infantry Source:8865373
1917
death Died of wounds Wounded at Vimy Ridge United Kingdom Source:7169482 21st April 1917
burial Shrewsbury General Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Shropshire United Kingdom 192. 5. E Source:7169482

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Alfred Gyde
Initials AG
Last Name Heaven,
Source 8865372
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Box 266, Grand Forks, British Colombia Canada parents address known January 1916
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Canadian Expeditionary Force 703871 Canadian Infantry Battalion Lance Corporal
Canadian Expeditionary Force 703871 Canadian Infantry Corporal
Awards
AwardTypeSource
MM British Award/Decoration
Military Medal (MM) British Award/Decoration
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Ellen F. Heaven mother
Claude C. Heaven father
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Dark Blue Dark brown
DateHeightSource
1916-01 5'7"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1916-01 Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
Canadian Expeditonary Force attestations 1914-1918 Transcription R58235

External Evidence

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LONDON GAZETTE, 22 JANUARY, 1917 - Military Medal R58235
B.C. News - Corporal Alfred Gyed Heaven R58235
Shropshire Star - Memorial service in Shrewsbury for Canadian war hero R58235
Canadian Great War Project - Corporal Alfred Gyde Heaven R58235
Alfred Gyde Heaven - Entry in Book of Rememberence R58235
BBC news report on 2012 grave restration R58235
Canadian Virtual War Memorial R58235

Multimedia

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Cpl. Alfred Gyde Heaven Barbara27286
CWGC Headstone Cpl. A. G. Heaven M.M. Barbara27286
Awarded Military Medal Barbara27286

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