| Surname: | Heathcote |
| Initials: | B |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/11887 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 30/7/1915. 10/9/1914 he enlisted as a Pte. 13 Kings Royal Rifle Corps. No. 12217, age 21.3 years, occupation Farm Labourer, born Yoxhall, Staffs, address: Wood Houses, Yoxall, Burton on Trent. 13/5/1915 appointed cold shoer and awarded 6d per day. 21/1/1917 transferred to MFP served with APM, Cinder City, Havre. Served Home 10/9/1914 to 29/7/1915, BEF 30/7/1915 to 11/6/1919, Home 12/6/1919 to 11/7/1919 to class Z reserve. Later Metropolitan Police.14/6/1919 he is shown as receiving £2 on the Demobilization Acquittance Roll of Ripon No.1. Ben Heathcote. |
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| Decoration: | Commendation (London Gazette: Page: None) |
| Citation: | The DAPM wishes to express his appreciation for smart police work on the part of No, P/1136 L/Cpl N Sayer and No.11887 Cpl B Heathcote, MFP who on the second inst. effected the arrests of No.10751 Pte. Burgess, 2nd Royal Scots and No.3421 Pre. Meghan J, 52 AIF who had broken out of arrest at the Yard (admin base in Havre) on the evening of 31/8/1918. copy of this will be attached to the AFP.122 of these NCO's.Extracted from Police Order No. 248, 2/9/1918. |