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1879 Apr 5 . Born Cheadle, Staffordshire
1881 census at Mount Pleasant, Northolme, Lincs
1891census at ?
1898 A student at Queens College, Oxford
1900 Aug 25. married Violet Kate MacArthur. R E M Heanley (21), bach, actor of 24 Coptic St, Bloomsbury, son of R M Heanley, clerk in holy orders and V K MacArthur (V Montgomery), spinster (21), actress, 15 Rupert St, Coventry St, Piccadilly, dtr of G H C MacArthur, married by licence at reg off.
1901 census at ?
1902 Divorce Court File: 3242. Appellant: Robert Edward Mackenzie Heanley. Respondent: Violet Kate Heanley otherwise Vyvyan Montgomery. Co-respondent: Hugh Metcalfe. Type: Husband's petition for/of nullit. She was an actress under the name of Vyvyan Montgomery. She appears to have married the co-respondent, Metcalfe, as in 1908 she died and this was in LG "NOTICE is hereby given, that all creditors and other persons having any debts, claims or demands against the estate of Violet Kate Metcalfe or Heanley (who died at Friedenheim, Upper Avenueroad, Hampstead, in the county of London, on the 24th day of August, 1908, and whose will was proved' by Marjory Kate Macarthur and Florence Edith Hodges, the executors therein named, in the Principal Registry of the Probate Division of His Majesty's High Court of Justice, on the 9th day of' May, 1913), are hereby required to send particulars, in writing, of their debts, claims or demands to us,,
1911 census A 31-yr-old artiste (dramatic actor) boarding with his "wife" Rosa (29) artiste (dramatic actress) born Bayswater, and their son Edward (1.5yrs), born London. "Married" seven years. They are boarding with journeyman currier Harry Bland (56) and his family.
1915 Jan 8. The undermentioned to be temporary Second Lieutenants. Robert Edward Mackenzie Heanley
1915 Oct/Dec Married in Worcester to Rosa Elizabeth Richardson Head (1882–1956) (there were 2 sons Robert E H b1912, and Kenneth F C b1918 - they were his executors) . She was with him in 1911 census
1915 Oct 7 Posted to France.
1916 Jul 8. Northumberland Fusiliers. The undermentioned to be temp. Capts.: — Temp. 2nd Lt. R. E. M. Heanley
1917 Apr 12. Posted to Training Reserve.
1918 May 27. Captured POW.
1918 Dec 25 Repatriated back from POW to UK
1920 May 21 Appointed Secretary to Wiltshire branch of NFU
1920 Oct 14. Joined ADRIC with service no 730. Posted to G Coy
1921 Apr 9. Posted to Q Coy
1921 Apr 15 to 2 May on Leave
1921 May 24. Resignation accepted on compassionate grounds
1921-1922: Robert Edward Mackenzie Heanley; Licensee of Royal Oak Public House, Woburn
1937 Apr 23 Died Andover Hants aged 58.
WO 339/5619