| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 6688 |
| Unit # | 1st Canadian Contingent |
| 24th Reg. | Yes |
| Resident | Chatham |
Nationality: Canadian. Rank: Corporal. Regiment/Service: No: 6688. Canadian Infantry, Unit Text: 1st Bn. (Western Ontario Regiment). Son of Samuel and Francis Heather, of 208, Inches Avenue, Chatham, Ontario. Date of Birth: – 9/02/1896 at London, England. Next of Kin: Mrs. S. Heather, 41 Dover St., Chatham, ON. A single farmer. Served with the 24th Kent Regt. Attestation: 22/09/14 at Valcartier, PQ.
RG 150, Accession 1992-93 / 166, Box: 4219-32, Item: 454335, PDF: B4219-SO32. Age: 19 years, Height: 5’5”, Girth: 35” Complexion: – Fair, Eyes:- Blue, Hair:- Brown, Weight: 130#, Medical:- 22/09/14. “Will” To Mrs. S. Heather at 20 Dover St., Chatham, ON. Sgt. J. T. Heather 20/09/15, home address: 41 Dover St., Chatham.
Private Heather enlisted in Aug. 1914 and proceeded overseas with the 1st battalion going to France with the same unit Feb. 1915.
Departed: Quebec City via S. S. Laurentic, sailed 3/10/14. Arived overseas (France) 11/02/15. He was granted a one week leave to England 18/10/15
He took part in all important engagements until wounded Mar. 17, 1916 and died of wounds a few days later.
He was carried out of the trenches by his father.
Age: 21 DOW Date of Death: 18/03/1916. Service No: 6688. James died of GSW to his face, hands and right Leg and died at No.2 C.C.C.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. C. 193.Cemetery: BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (NORD).
Mrs. S. Heather was eligible for the 1914/1915 Star, Memorial Cross (#757403) 16/06/1920, Scroll and Plaque (Z3146) / (P8827) 26/09/21.
Afa: CWGC, LAC.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Cenotaph | Chatham and Kent County Cenotaph - Chatham |
| Sources | Chatham Daily Planet (22-06-1917), Park Street Methodist Church, Books of Remembrance for the Great War 1914 - 18. At St. Andrews UC, Chatham - January 2010, Chatham Daily Planet (27-09-1919), Centennial Chatham 1895-1995 - John Rhodes |
| Supplemental Information | Father: Samuel Heather, Killed in action Mother: Mrs. Frances Heather, Chatham |
| Height | 5'5" |
| Weight | 130 lbs. lbs |
| Eye Colour | blue |
| Age | 19 |
| Complexion | fair |
| Hair | brown |
| Race | white |
| Birthplace | London, England |
| Religion | Anglican |
| Last Place of Employment | William Gray-Sons-Campbell Company, Chatham |
| Average Earnings | 15/wk |
| Marital Status | single |
| When Enlisted | Aug. 1914 |
| Where Enlisted | Chatham Ontario |
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