Name
(John) Thomas Healey
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
24/05/1915
30
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
13489
Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment)
3rd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
VLAMERTINGHE MILITARY CEMETERY
Plot III, Row A, Grave 2,
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Holy Rood Catholic Church Memorial, Watford, Not on the Hemel Hempstead memorials
Pre War
Son of John and Kate/Catherine (nee BURTON) HEALEY.
His parents married 17 April 1882 at All Saints, Hertford. John died 1935 in Watford aged 73, and was buried 14 November in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Kate died 1946 in Watford aged 82, and was buried 1 November, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
(John) Thomas was born 1883 in Hemel Hempstead, Herts [not Deptford, Kent].
On the 1891 Census, aged 7 he lived in Deptford, with his parents and three siblings. On the 1901 Census, a bricklayer’s labourer aged 18, he still lived in Deptford, with his parents and five siblings. On the 1911 Census, a labourer aged 27, he lived in Watford, in the household and nephew of Harriet MALEY.
Wartime Service
He enlisted at Maidstone, Kent, and was formerly Private 9607 Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. He died of gas poisoning received in action.
He was entitled to the Victory, British War and 1914-15 Star medals, his qualifying date being 18 January 1915; Mr J HEALEY applied for the Star medal in respect of the late T HEALEY 1 August 1920.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Thomas’ Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing. Has a entry in the National Roll of the Great War. His cousin Denis MALEY died 7 February 1917 and also features on Watford Borough Roll of Honour.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
