Listed Bungendore War Memorial Hall WW1 ROH (1917) as "J. H." and Bygone Queanbeyan as "J.W.".
2. “MAPPING ANZACS”: There is no "JH "nor "JW" listed as having been born in Bungendore. A global search of the "Mapping" site reveals one "JH" (5108) from Victoria and one “J.W" (N/A) from Brisbane who enlisted 18.11.1915 but was discharged at the request of his wife 13.3.1916.
3. There is no record of a Joseph William Heath (brother of William Burnett (2414) nor James (2394) on either the AWM Nominal or Embarkation Rolls.
4. http://desert-column.phpbb3now.com: The Desert Column Forum chronicles Australian military history from 1899 to 1920 and notes inability to find details of any military service by Joseph William Heath.
5. Queanbeyan Age 23.11.1914
6. Queanbeyan Age 26.08.1919: "WELCOME HOME. The largest number of heroes welcomed home was that of Wednesday evening in the Federal Hall, when seven of our boys-Lieut.-Colonel J. Donnelly, D.S.O., O.B.C., and other honours, Cpl. Fred North, M.M., Ptes. Joseph, William, Jas. Heath (brothers), and Gunners Thos; Murphy and Roy Woodfield-were welcomed by the largest number of inhabitants yet assembled. ......"
7. QA 12.08.1919: Soldiers ..."Joe and James Heath (brothers) "... RTA with others in the last few weeks.
8. Stephenson: Queanbeyan Age 20 .11.1929 when reporting the death of William B(Burney) Heath, the father of Joseph William Heath, indicates that he had three sons who served in the Great War. In this context it is considered that they were: William Burnett, James A. and Joseph William (although no military record can be round for him. Joseph William died 22/09.1956 .Buried 24.09.1956 Catholic Section Bungendore Cemetery-Unmarked grave. Son of William and Mary (nee Donnelly) Heath.
9.Summary:The Bungendore War Memorial Hall1917 ROH would suggest that a "JW" did serve in the Great War.Queanbeyan Age articles would suggest this "JW"was Joseph (Joe) William Heath despite the fact that no AWM nor NAA records exist to substantiate this presmuption.It coiuld be that he did not serve overseas.
10.Last updated January 2017.