Canadian Boy WWI soldier honoured with a memorial service in Shrewsbury

[Darth Penguin]

A memorial service has been held to dedicate a new gravestone to a Canadian World War I soldier who died in Shropshire.
Cpl Alfred Gyde Heaven was injured at Vimy Ridge in France in April 1917 - a year after enlisting in the army at the age of 16, after lying about his age.
He was sent to hospital in Crosshouses, Shropshire, but died days later.
Local historians realised he had no gravestone and spent 10 years researching and campaigning for one.

Story here

[Darth Penguin]

he also won a military Medal for leadership

[DaveP]

Thank you for this, Darth.

[bluerose]

Thanks