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|Name=Edward Healy |
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|Rank=Lieutenant |
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|Battalion=[[6th Border Regiment]] |
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|Where died=F & F |
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|Date of death=7th June 1917 |
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|Casualty type=Commonwealth War Dead |
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|Resting place=[[Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial]] |
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|scroll_name = Edward Healy |
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|scroll_battalion = 6th Battalion |
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|scroll_regiment = The Border Regiment |
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|rank = [[Lieutenant]]<br>[[2nd Lieutenant]] |
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|battalion = [[6th Border Regiment]] / 3 February 1916 <ref>Healy joins the [[6th Battalion]] [[Border Regiment]] at Sidi Bishr, Egypt on 3 February, 1916. The [[6th Battalion War Diary, January 1916|war diary entry]] for that day reads: "Arranging camp. 184 [[other ranks]] marched in. Officers [[Adam Fulton|2 Lt. A Fulton]] from hospital. [[Guy Ambler Davies|Lt. Davies]], 2 Lt. Healy & [[Will Allured|Allured]] attached from Manchester Regt. 2 Lt. McCrae Royal Warwickshire Regt. also attached."</ref> |
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|attached = [[8th Border Regiment]] |
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|theatres = Egypt 1916<br>France and Flanders 1917 |
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|name = Edward Healy |
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|casualty_type = Commonwealth War Dead |
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|died = 7 June 1917 <ref>[https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1613541/healy,-edward/#&gid=null&pid=1 Edward Healy]. [[Commonwealth War Graves Commission]]. Accessed 14 May, 2020.</ref><ref>At the time of his death on 7 June 1917, at the Battle of Messines, Healy is attached to [[8th Border Regiment]]. The Battalion [[8th Battalion War Diary, June 1917|war diary entry]] for that day reads: "Warm. Attack on MESSINES RIDGE began at 3.10am. Battalion left Assembly [[trench]] (Newcastle) at 7am to take part. C on left, D on right, A & B in support respectively. Provisional task – Consolidation of Black Line – just to East of MESSINES - WYTSCHAETE Road, but had to help clear several pockets of enemy left by advanced [[troops]], reached Black Line about 8.30am & began consolidation. Also dug two CTs from October support trench & one on right & one on left of our own position. 2nd Lancs wired the front at night. Enemy [[shell]]ed very heavily at intervals all the day & night. 2/Lt E. Healey (Sic) killed during advance & 2 Lt Bott & 2 Lt Johnson wounded. Sent 4 [[platoon]]s forward to support XI Cheshires on [OP?] line."</ref> |
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|age = 35 |
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|cause_of_death = [[Killed in action]] |
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|burial_type = Memorial |
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|reference_number = Panel 35 |
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|resting_place = {{CWGC cemetery|id=91800|name=Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial}} |
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<gallery mode="packed" heights=250px> |
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File:Healy, Edward (2nd Lieutenant).jpg|2nd Lt. Healy, Sidi Bashr, Egypt, 1916 |
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File:Healy, Edward. 6th Border Regiment.jpg|2 lt. Healy in the trenches |
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File:Lts Healy & McCready, (6th Border Regiment).jpg|Lts. Healy and McCready (Doctor) |
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File:Officers Allured, Dedman, May, Healy (6th Border Regiment).jpg|Officers Allure, Dedman, May and Healy |
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[[Category:Officers (6th Battalion)]] |
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[[Category:6th Battalion Roll of Honour]] |
[[Category:6th Battalion Roll of Honour]] |