Orders, Decorations and Medals

Family group:

Four: Acting Serjeant W. A. Heaver, East Kent Regiment

1914-15 Star (1887 Pte., E. Kent R.); British War and Victory Medals (1887 Pte., E. Kent R.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (200328 Pte-A. Sjt., 4 the Buffs)

Three: Acting Serjeant H. W. Heaver, East Kent Regiment

1914-15 Star (1888 Pte., E. Kent R.); British War and Victory Medals (1888 A. Sjt., E. Kent R.) good very fine (7) £240-280

W. A. Heaver

M.S.M. Edinburgh Gazette 22 February 1921. ‘... in recognition of valuable services rendered in connection with operations of the Waziristan Force, India’. ‘200328 Pte. (A./Sjt.), 1 4th Bn. [East Kent Regiment] (Margate)’.

M.I.D. London Gazette 3 August 1920. ‘... during the operations against Afghanistan by General Sir C. C. Munro ....’

M.I.D. London Gazette 1- June 1921. ‘... during the operations in Waziristan, 1919-21, by General Sir C. C. Munro ....’

William Arthur Heaver was born in Malden, Essex. He attested for the Territorial Force with his brother at Margate on 5 August 1914, aged 19 years. Serving in the East Kent Regiment, he entered the Asiatic theatre of war in Aden on 5 August 1915. He later served in India and Afghanistan and was mentioned in despatches for his services in Afghanistan and again for his services in Waziristan. For Waziristan he was additionally awarded the M.S.M. - one of 2 to the Buffs for that theatre of war.

With copied m.i.c., gazette extracts, service papers and a copied letter from his father in December 1919 in which he enquires about his son’s whereabouts - his father living at 18 Edgar Road, Cliftonville, Margate at the time.

H. W. Heaver

M.I.D. London Gazette 27 August 1918; 21 February 1919 (both for Mesopotamia).

Henry Walter Heaver was born in Malden, Essex. He attested for the Territorial Force with his brother at Margate on 5 August 1914, aged 17 years, 10 months. Serving in the East Kent Regiment, he entered the Asiatic theatre of war in Aden on 5 August 1915. He later served in India.

With copied gazette extract, m.i.c., service papers and other research.