George Heasman
George Heasman
1889 - 1918
1889 - 1918
WW1 pilot Lieutenant George Henry Heasman, son of race-horse owner Harry Heasman, was killed during a training flight at Upavon, Salisbury, when his aircraft stalled and crashed on Monday, 21 January 1918.
WW1 pilot Lieutenant George Henry Heasman, son of race-horse owner Harry Heasman, was killed during a training flight at Upavon, Salisbury, when his aircraft stalled and crashed on Monday, 21 January 1918.
He had served with the Husars and King Edward's Horse before joining the Royal Flying Corps.
He had served with the Husars and King Edward's Horse before joining the Royal Flying Corps.
He was accordingly given a military funeral, which took place at two o'clock, Friday 25 January.
He was accordingly given a military funeral, which took place at two o'clock, Friday 25 January.
Born at East Grinstead in 1889, George was a most promising amateur rider who joined the cavalry soon after the war broke out. It was his father's close and long associations with various Sussex packs which gave his son a liking for hunting and, later, steeplechasing.
Born at East Grinstead in 1889, George was a most promising amateur rider who joined the cavalry soon after the war broke out. It was his father's close and long associations with various Sussex packs which gave his son a liking for hunting and, later, steeplechasing.
George's first public mount was on his father's Broomstick at Linfield in 1909, but, due to lack of riding opportunities, his first winner came some two years later in the Hanworth Park Hurdle at Kempton. With the ice broken, he proceeded to win a fair number of races including, in 1911, several winners in Vienna and Prague; however, that was also the year he broke his collar-bone in a fall at Hawthorn Hill.
George's first public mount was on his father's Broomstick at Linfield in 1909, but, due to lack of riding opportunities, his first winner came some two years later in the Hanworth Park Hurdle at Kempton. With the ice broken, he proceeded to win a fair number of races including, in 1911, several winners in Vienna and Prague; however, that was also the year he broke his collar-bone in a fall at Hawthorn Hill.
In 1914, George, who stood 5 ft 6 ins., headed the list of Gentleman Riders in Austria.
In 1914, George, who stood 5 ft 6 ins., headed the list of Gentleman Riders in Austria.
