Ronald Thomas Heavers (1922-1941)

Dates

Birth: January-March 1922 Vange, Essex, UK
Father: Walter Richard Heavers (Richard Edwards) 1893-1971
Mother: Jennie Davis 1895-1980

Marriage: Believed not married

Death: 8 April 1941 Asmara, Eritrea
Buried: Plot 2. G. 8. Asmara War Cemetery, Senafe, Debub, Eritrea.

Children

Unknown

Notes

Birth of Ronald T Heavers, mother's maiden name Davis, in FreeBMD in January-March 1922 in Billericay (4a 1206).

Entry in Ancestry UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945 for Ronald T Heavers, born in Essex, a private number 6399810 in the Infantry Royal Sussex Regiment who died on 8 April 1941 in Eritrea.

Entry in Ancestry UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947 for Ronald Thomas Heavers, parents Walter Richard and Jennie Heavers, died on 8 April 1941 aged 19, buried Asmara War Cemetery E Afr 29. "Asmara War Cemetery E Afr. 29 [...] Heavers, Pte. Ronald Thomas, 6399810. 1st Bn. The Royal Sussex Regt. 8th April, 1941. Age 19. Son of Walter Richard and Jennie Heavers, of Vange, Essex. 2. G. 8."

Entry in the Commonwealth War Graves Commision for Ronald Thomas Heavers aged 19, son of Walter Richard and Jennie Heavers, of Vange, Essex, a private, 6399810, in 1st Bn, Royal Sussex Regiment. He died on 8 April 1941 and is buried in plot 2. G. 8. at the Asmara War Cemetery, Eritrea.

The cemetery is located about 8 kilometres from the centre of Asmara, the capital of Eritrea. It is situated about 100 metres south of the main road from Asmara to the port of Massawa on the Red Sea. The Cemetery lies 100 metres back from the road, in an area of wooded hills and is signposted from the road.

Historical Information: The Italian stronghold of Keren was taken by Commonwealth forces at the end of March 1941 and the retreating Italian force pursued to Asmara, which was occupied on 1 April. Asmara War Cemetery contains the graves of those killed in the latter stages of the East African campaign, or who died subsequently at the garrison stationed at Asmara. The cemetery contains 273 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War, 14 of them unidentified. There are also six war graves of other nationalities and five non-war burials.

Entry in Find AGrave for Private Ronald Thomas Heavers, Royal Sussex Regiment, 6399810, died 8 April 1941 buried Asmara War Cemetery, Senafe, Debub, Eritrea, Plot: 2. G. 8.

There is an entry in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Ronald Thomas Heavers born 3/1922 in Vange, Essex, parents Walter Richard Heavers and Jennie Davies, and his death on 8/4/1941 in Asmara, Eritria.Two other entries add his burial in Plot 2, G8, Asmara War Cemetery, Eritrea.

Relationship

Ronald Thomas Heavers was my second cousin.

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