William James HERON\?
William James HERON, son of James HERON and Margaret (Maggie) MCKIE , was born January 20,1888 in Glasserton, Wigtownshire, Scotland. He died May 16, 1915 in Festubert, France.


Children of William James HERON and are:

1. Jamesina HERON, b. July 05, 1901

Notes for William James HERON:

!1891 Census: at Monreith Village, Glasserton, Wigtownshire; Son; age 3years old; born Glasserton.
1915: killed in action, aged 27 years old, during the European War. Hisname is on a plaque in the United Free Church, Portwilliam, Wigtownshire.
Wigtown Free Press, May 27, 1915:
'PortWilliam Soldier Killed'
A telegram was received in PortWilliam on Tuesday morning, stating thatPte. William Heron, only son of Mrs. Heron, high St., had been killed inaction in France about the end of last week. Previous to the outbreak ofwar, Pte. Heron was in the Glasgow Constabulary and joined the ScotsGuards at the beginning of the war. He was a young man of much promiseand much sympathy is felt for his widowed mother and sisters.

Sources for William James HERON:

  1. Family Bible,

Notes for Jamesina HERON:

!Grandaughter of James HERON (1852-) and Margaret McKIE because in Bibleentry. Believed to be the daughter of William James HERON.