NOTE:- Served as Joseph SMITH. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alick Healy, of Manchester; husband of Bessie Edith Wilson (formerly Healy, nee Carpenter), of 2, Strides Lane, Ringwood, Hampshire. Enlisted at Manchester 19/10/1914 into the 8th Bn., East Lancashire Regiment (Private/Corporal 16430) from 91, John Taylor Street, Bolton, Lancashire, but whilst training met his later wife, and deserted on 21/06/1915. He later re-enlisted into the Royal Scots under the assumed name of Joseph SMITH. Court martial for desertion and false enlistment was dispensed with. Recommended for the D.C.M. (not awarded) for rescuing a wounded comrade the day before he himself was wounded and subsequently died an hour later. Reported as Edward HEALEY in BJ&G. Also recorded as Edward Patrick Healy.