| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Service # | 124329 |
| Unit # | 70th Bn., 186th Bn. |
| Resident | Wallaceburg |
Regimental number: 124329 Rank: LT. Captain RFC. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4216 – 42, Item: 453814, PDF: B4216-S042. Date of Birth 24/08/1893 at Wallaceburg, ON. Son of Mr. William Henry and Anna Mary Heath of Wallaceburg, ON. A woodworker by trade. Member of 24th Kent Regt. and three months with the 70th Bn. CEF, “Home Guard”. Attestation: 29/05/1916 at Chatham, ON to 186th OS. Bn. Reported “Fit”, Medical at Chatham, ON. 29/05/16. Age: 22 yrs., height: 5’ 11”, girth: 38”, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Black. Considered ‘Fit’ 4/11/1915 at London, ON to the 70th OS. Batt.
Pte. Heath trained at Camp Borden 13/09/16 and London, ON. Elmer married Maude [nee Crawford] Heath. They were married on July 25, 1927. They had two sons Robert E. Heath (1928-2020) and Roger C. Heath (1929).
He left for overseas sailing 28/04/1917 arriving in England 7/05/17. Beside the 24th, 70th, 186th, Cdn. Field Artillery, with the 3rd Section Ammo Column from 8 January to April before joining the RFC.
He would be seconded to the Royal Flying Corps Air Ministry 332-24-64. A Captain seconded to RFC 29/10/17 to 18/12/17.
Captain Heath was reported “Missing” 13/03/18. The good news was he was a POW at Karlsryhe, 29/05/18, then at Blankenburg – Mark, transferred to Zerbst, transferred to Schweidnitz and finally repatriated and arrived at Ripon 26/12/18.
After his incarceration he was at Kemmel Park for a medical before shipping out of England aboard the HNT Empress of Britain sailing 17/02/19 and arriving in Canada 25/02/19.
Elmer E. Heath passed away at Wallaceburg 15/04/65.
Under the Guns of the Red Baron: The Complete Record of VonRichthofen’s Victories and Victims. Fully Illustrated. Authors, Normal Franks, Hal Giblin, Nigel McCrery. 1998
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Chatham Daily Planet (26-04-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (26-02-1919), No Return Ticket - Wallaceburg War Casualties - Alan Mann 2002, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4216 - 42, Reported as a P.O.W. CDP 10/06/18. |
| Height | 5'11" |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Age | 22 yrs |
| Complexion | Fair |
| Hair | Black |
| Birthplace | 24/08/1893 at Wallaceburg, ON. |
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