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Name: HEATH, Lewis Macclesfield 'Piggy' KBE,CB, CIE, DSO, MC (Lieut.), Sir
Birth Date: 23 Nov 1885 Poona, India
Death Date: 10 Jan 1954 Bath
First Date: 1910
Profession: Army. 1910 - brought a new Indian Contingent to the Protectorate
Area: had a house in Limuru
Married: 1. In Quetta 29 Sep 1915 Marjorie Agnes Drew b. 15 Oct 1894 Chakrata, Bengal, d. 4 Nov 1980 Thames, New Zealand (div. 1928/9); 2. 1941 Kathleen Margaret Lonergan b. 21 Oct 1903 Auckland, N. Zealand, d. 5 May 1984 Kingsclere, Hampshire
Children: 1. Gerald Frederick Macclesfield ‘Bunny’ (15 Aug 1916 Quetta-8 Sep 1975 Nelson, New Zealand); Rosemary Vivian (15 Aug 1916 Quetta-13 June 1986 Liverpool); Joy Veronica Heath (27 Oct 1919 India-11 Dec 2008 Masterton, New Zealand) (m. Alan Raymond Vivian Moynagh); Michael Blanchard Forbes (9 May 1922 Devon-Sep 1987); Peter Rex Coussmaker (29 July 1924 Bombay-26 May 1984 Hazyview, South Africa) 2. Bryan Christopher (20 Oct 1925-Dec 1930)
Book Reference: Moyse
War Service: 19th Punjabis
School: Wellington College. RMC Sandhurst
General Information:
KAR 1909-1913
General Officer commanding 5th Indian Division during East African Campaign
POW in Singapore in WW2
See Wikipedia entry
Info from Justin Heath: 1st wife's children:
i) Gerald Frederick Macclesfield "Bunny" b. 15th Aug 1916 in Quetta, d. 8th Sept 1975 Nelson, New Zealand
ii) Rosemary Vivian Heath b. 15th Aug 1916 in Quetta d. 13th June 1986 in Liverpool
iii) Joy Veronica Heath b 27th Oct 1919, India d.11th Dec 2008 Masterton, New Zealand. --> She married Alan Raymond Vivian Moynagh m. 22nd Aug 1941 in Southampton, England. He was born 29th March 1917 in Nairobi. d. 24 July 1998 in Tauranga, New Zealand.
iv) Michael Blanchard Forbes Heath b. 9th May 1922 in Devon d. Sept 1987. He was active in Kenya and Tanzania.
v) Peter Rex Coussmaker Heath b. 29th July 1924 in Bombay d. 26th May 1984 in Hazyview, South Africa.
vi) Bryan Christopher Heath b. 20th Oct 1925 d. Dec 1930
2nd wife's child - Christopher John Heath. b. Nairobi 1946