Extracts for Heacock 11H:
Born in the parish of St. Sidwell's, Exeter.
Died on the 27 of April 1912 and was buried on the 3 of May in St. Marylebone Cemetery, Finchley, London, the 11th Hussars providing a military escort at his funeral.
Was not in the Charge. Medal with Sebastopol clasp only.
Obituary report from the X1 Hussar Regimental Journal of July 1912:-
One of the Crimean veterans present (No. 1933 Private Henry Heacock) at the Old Comrade's Dinner this year was Mr. Henry Heacock who, on account of the misfortune of being blind, had to have an attendant with him. Just a week later (27th of April) he passed from this life at the age of 76 years, (sic). The deceased was born in the parish of St. Sidwell's, Exeter, and enlisted at Exeter on the 26 of December 1854, at the age of 18. He was sent out to the Crimea to join the regiment and served the last nine months of that campaign with the Eleventh. On the return of the regiment to England he was discharged on the 8th of September 1856. The interment of his remains took place on the 3rd of May at St. Marylebone Cemetery, Finchley, the regiment being represented by a bearing-party of six N.C.O's of the Regiment. A gun carriage with a Sergeant and 6 men was provided by "F" Battery of the Royal Horse Artillery from St. John's Wood. The nearest relatives to the deceased attended the funeral as well as an old chum of Heacock's, Mr. William Kirkham, formerly a Corporal, 7th Dragoon Guards, himself a Crimean War veteran. A wreath "From his old comrades of the X1th Hussars", together with a busby and sword, were placed upon the coffin.
St. Catherine's House records show him as dying at Marylebone during the April-June quarter of 1912, aged 73 years.
A medal with four clasps was presented to the Sgt.'s Mess of the 11th Hussars by Colonel the Hon. O.V.C.A. Lumley.
Extracts for Barber 11H:
Born at Croydon, Surrey. Enlisted at London on the 29 of August 1846.
Discharged from Dublin on the 10 of October 1861as "Free, at own request to deferred pension of 6d. per day upon reaching the age of 50 years."
He re-enlisted into the 1st Life Guards at London on the 18 of March 1862. Regtl. No. 217.
Discharged from Hyde Park Cavalry Barracks on the 17 of March 1874.
"Claimed, on termination of second period of limited engagement and to pension after 24 years service."
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasps for Alma, Balaclava, Inkerman, Sebastopol. and the Turkish medal.
Is shown on the Regtl. "Married roll" from the 25 of April 1860, his wife's name being Harriet. There were three children in the family up to December of 1869.
Record of death not found yet.
Hope useful
Roy Mills
editor "Lives of the Light Brigade" the EJBA archive.
