Pair - Heales - RE
2036 Spr Alfred William Heales 56th (London) Div Signal Coy RE b Bethnal Green London 1896 WIA 1916 MID 1919 later 558396

£75.00

SKU: C1003485

British War Medal (2036 SPR. A.W. HEALES. R.E.); Victory Medal with M.I.D. Oakleaf (2036 SPR. A.W. HEALES. R.E.)

Alfred William Heales was born in Bethnal Green, London on 15 January 1896. He enlisted for service in WWI with the Royal Engineers. He was listed as Wounded in Action on 22 October 1916 and was Mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's Dispatches in the London Gazette of 4 July 1919 for deserving of special mention whilst attached to Headquarters of the the 56th (London) Divisional Signal Company, 168th Infantry Brigade.

According to the 1939 Register he was a Railway Clerk and ARP Warden living at 37 King's Avenue, Dagenham.

He passed away in South End on Sea in June 1978.

Medals are in good condition unless indicated otherwise. Sold with research and envelope wherein medals were posted to Shrewsbury.


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