Michael D.Heath-Caldwell M.Arch.

1929

General Frederick Heath-Caldwell CB aged 70/71

Constance M.H. Heath-Caldwell aged 60/61

Cuthbert Eden Heath OBE aged 69/70

Sarah Heath aged 69/70

Leopold C. Heath (Griggs) aged 34/35

Genesta Long (ne Heath) – aged 29/30

Heather E. G. Farquhar 8/9

Arthur E.C Farquhar 7/8

Admiral Sir Herbert Heath KCB, MVO, etc aged 67/68

Lady Elizabeth Heath (ne Simson) 

General Sir Gerard M. Heath KCMG, 65/66

Lt Cmdr Cuthert H. Heath-Caldwell DSO aged 39/40

Violet M. Heath-Caldwell (ne Palmer) aged 43/44

Patricia C.M.Heath-Caldwell 9/10

Diana Heath-Caldwell (Danny) 7/8

Rosamond Heath-Caldwell (Ros) 3/4


Madeline Marion de Salis (ne Heath) aged 35/36

Rosamond Heath (Posy) aged 34/35

Obituary - Major-General Sir G.M.Heath

Major-General Sir Gerard Moore Heath who was Engineer-in-Chief to the British Armies in France in 1917 tothe end of the War, died at Mentone on Wednesday night from illness, the result of the War, at the age of 66

Born on June 7, 1863, the youngest son of the late Admiral Sir Leopold Heath, he was educated at Wimbledon, and joined the Royal Engineers from Woolwich in 1882.

In the Bechuanaland Expedition of 1884-85 he served with the telegraph battalion, and was with the Chitral Relief Force in 1895. In the South African War he served throughout, from 1899 to 1902. In the defence of Ladysmith he was in charge of a balloon section, and afterwards in command of a field troop, R.E. Afterwards he took part in the actions at Laing's Nek, Belfast, and Lydenburg and served as D.A.A.G. from December 1901 to March 1902.

He was mentioned in dispatches by both White and Buller, and was awarded the D.S.O., his brevet of lieutenant-colonel, and seven clasps to the two medals.

From 1902 to 1906 he was Instructor at the School of Military Engineeering, commanded the 1st. (K.G.O.) Sappers and Miners, India, from 1907 to 1910, was Chief Staff Officer, Burma Division, from 1911 to 1912, and Brigadier-General, General Staff, South Africa, from March 1912, till the outbreak of the Great War.

From September 1914, to May 1015, he was Inspector of Royal Engineers, and was then appointed Chief Engineer. In November 1915, he was appointed Chief Engineer, First Army,and was afterwards promoted major-general for  distinguished service in the field. In November 1917,he was appointed Engineer-in-Chief to the British Armies in France. He was mentioned in dispatches seven times, and created C.B. in 1916 and K.C.M.G. in 1919, and he also held foreign decorations, including the American distinguished service medal.

General Gerard Heath married, in 1893, Mary, daughter of the late Mr P.H.Egerton, Bengal (word cut off) .ryice, and had a son and daughter. 

Sir Gerard Heath

The funeral service for Major-General Sir Gerard Moore Heath took place yesterday at Holy Trinity Church, Sloane Street, the Rev. C. Cheshire and the Rev. H.W.Blackburne officiating. Warrant officers of the Royal Engineers acted as pall bearers. The chief mourners were: Lady Heath (widor), Captain and Mrs G.W.Heath (son and daughter-in-law), Captain and Mrs L.R.Hall, (son-in-law and daughter), Mr. and Mrs. A.R.Heath, Mr. and Mrs.Cuthbert Heath, Major-General and Mrs. Heath-Caldwell, and Admiral Sir Herbert and Lady Heath (brothers and sisters-in-law), Captain Frederick Heath, and Captain L.C. and Mrs Heath.

Others present included:-Sir Frank Heath, Commander R.H. and Mrs de Salis, Lieutenant-General Sir Raleigh Egerton, Miss M. Egerton, Mr Henry Egerton, Lieutenant-General Sir William and Lady Shone, General Sir Bindon and Lady Blood (representing the Royal Engineers), Brigadier-General A.L.Schreiber, Lieutenant-General Sir Herbert Belfield, Sir Herbert and Lady Stephen, Major-General Sir Reginald and Lady Buckland, Brigadier-General D.J. Menzies-Fasson, Sir George W. Humphreys, Colonel G.H.Addison, Group-Captain W.F. MacNeece Foster, Mr J.H.Laverick, Colonel J.G. Fleming.

Colonel G.F.B. Goldney, Colonel A. Brough, Major-General R.N. Harvey, Major and Mrs Denton Carlisle, Mrs Broadwood, Miss L. Broadwood, Colonel and Mrs H.W.Weekes, Miss Flatt, Mrs Whatman, Mr C. Stewart Cox, Dr and Mrs Lennox Wainwright, Mr and Mrs Hamilton Houldsworth, Mrs Cosmo Bevan, Miss Ross, Mr and Mrs Malcolm Vaughan, Captain T. Smith, Colonel J.A. McQueen, Colonel E. Vesey, Miss Muriel Sneyd, Mrs Arthur Loring, Miss Joan Loring, Mr T.L. Crisp, Colonel Isaac, Miss M. Isaac, and Captain J.G. Cheney. 

The burial took place at Coldharbour, near Dorking.