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Geoffrey Heighington

In memory of:

Lieutenant Geoffrey Heighington

November 2, 1918

Military Service

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

4th Canadian Mounted Rifles (2nd Central Ontario Regt.)

Honours and Awards:

Military Cross

Additional Information

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Heighington, of Toronto, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 427 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

TORQUAY CEMETERY AND EXTENSION
Devon, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

G1. 27. 15040.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Letter– Letter regarding G. Heighington Military Cross at Hill 70

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    Letter
    Letter – Letter regarding G. Heighington Military Cross at Hill 70
  • Photo of GEOFFREY HEIGHINGTON– Geoffrey after enlisting - 48th Highlanders, 1916

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    Photo of GEOFFREY HEIGHINGTON
    Photo of GEOFFREY HEIGHINGTON – Geoffrey after enlisting - 48th Highlanders, 1916
  • Memorial– The Golden Book Toronto : The Canadian Military Institute, 1927 (Toronto : University of Toronto Press);

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    Memorial
    Memorial – The Golden Book Toronto : The Canadian Military Institute, 1927 (Toronto : University of Toronto Press);
  • Memorial– The Golden Book Toronto : The Canadian Military Institute, 1927 (Toronto : University of Toronto Press);

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    Memorial
    Memorial – The Golden Book Toronto : The Canadian Military Institute, 1927 (Toronto : University of Toronto Press);
  • Photo of Geoffrey Heighington– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of Geoffrey Heighington
    Photo of Geoffrey Heighington – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram October 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram October 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram November 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram November 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Geoffrey Heighington

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    Photo of Geoffrey Heighington
    Photo of Geoffrey Heighington
  • Newspaper Article

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    Newspaper Article
    Newspaper Article
  • Roll of Service– From the "University of Toronto / Roll of Service 1914-1918", published in 1921.

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    Roll of Service
    Roll of Service – From the "University of Toronto / Roll of Service 1914-1918", published in 1921.
  • 48th Highlanders Museum– Entrance to St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church and to the 48th Highlanders Museum on King Street in Toronto.

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    48th Highlanders Museum
    48th Highlanders Museum – Entrance to St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church and to the 48th Highlanders Museum on King Street in Toronto.
  • Memorial Plaque– Memorial Plaque located inside the 48th Highlanders Museum. The museum is located in the basement of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, King Street West at Simcoe Street, Toronto, Ontario.

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    Memorial Plaque
    Memorial Plaque – Memorial Plaque located inside the 48th Highlanders Museum. The museum is located in the basement of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, King Street West at Simcoe Street, Toronto, Ontario.
  • Newspaper Clipping– Article

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    Newspaper Clipping
    Newspaper Clipping – Article
  • Photo of Geoffrey Heighington– From: The Varsity Magazine Supplement published by The Students Administrative Council, University of Toronto 1916. Submitted for the Soldiers' Tower Committee, University of Toronto, by Operation Picture Me.

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    Photo of Geoffrey Heighington
    Photo of Geoffrey Heighington – From: The Varsity Magazine Supplement published by The Students Administrative Council, University of Toronto 1916. Submitted for the Soldiers' Tower Committee, University of Toronto, by Operation Picture Me.
  • Photo of Geoffrey Heighington– From: The Varsity Magazine Supplement Fourth Edition 1918 published by The Students Administrative Council, University of Toronto. Submitted for the Soldiers' Tower Committee, University of Toronto, by Operation Picture Me.

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    Photo of Geoffrey Heighington
    Photo of Geoffrey Heighington – From: The Varsity Magazine Supplement Fourth Edition 1918 published by The Students Administrative Council, University of Toronto. Submitted for the Soldiers' Tower Committee, University of Toronto, by Operation Picture Me.
  • Grave Marker– Photo of Geoffrey Heighington grave I took recently.

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Photo of Geoffrey Heighington grave I took recently.

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