Robert's Story.
Robert's headstone at Springfontein Cemetery, South Africa, wrongly inscribed J Hetherington.
From the Army Record of Soldier's Effects, we know that Robert's father was called Richard.
Researched by S. Lewington (July 2025)
ROBERT HETHERINGTON
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 6015. |
| Regiment: | 2nd Battalion Cheshire Regiment |
| Enteric fever (typhoid) | Monday 28th January 1901 |
| Age | Unknown |
| County Memorial | Chester Cathedral |
| Commemorated\Buried | Springfontein |
| Country | South Africa |
Robert's headstone at Springfontein Cemetery, South Africa, wrongly inscribed J Hetherington.
From the Army Record of Soldier's Effects, we know that Robert's father was called Richard.
Researched by S. Lewington (July 2025)