Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of George Heward, a hosiery factory stoker, born 1851 in Birmingham, Warwks., and his wife Emma Heward (nee Webster), a stocking maker, born 1856 in Hinckley, Leics., in April 1881 the family home was at 4, Old Workhouse Yard, Hinckley, Leics. Frederick’s mother Emma, died aged 34 in the third quarter of 1890 in the Hinckley, Leicestershire registration district. In April 1891 Frederick, who was born in 1881 in Hinckley, Leics., was a schoolboy and was residing in the family home at 12, Walton Terrace, Hinckley, Leics., together with his siblings, William, a hosiery worker, born 1873, George, a shoe trade finisher, born 1878 and Ethel Emma, a schoolgirl, born 1888, all his siblings were born in Hinckley, Leics., also residing in the family home was his maternal uncle, George Elliott Webster, a hosiery trade trimmer, born 1862 in Hinckley, Leics., and his wife Elizabeth E. Webster, a French cleaner, born 1868 in Nottingham. In March 1901 Frederick was employed as a hosiery trade trimmer and was residing in the family home at 2, Blue Boar Yard, Regent Street, Hinckley, Leics., together with his father, and stepmother Lavinie Heward (nee Hodson), born 1865 in Leicester, and his half blood siblings, James H., born 1895, Samuel V., born 1896 and John V., born 1899, all his half blood siblings were born in Hinckley, Leics. In April 1911 Frederick was employed as a hosiery trade worker and was residing at as a boarder at5, Chessher Street, Hinckley, Leics., together with his sister Emma, a hosiery trade worker. In the first quarter of 1913 Frederick married Mary Rose Hood in the Hinckley, Leicestershire marriage registration district. On Tuesday January 23rd 1917 The Leicester Mercury published the following article under the heading. “WELL KNOWN HINCKLEY TERRITORIAL” – Died of Wounds. Private Frederick Heward, a well known Hinckley Territorial, has died at a London military hospital from wounds received while in action with the Leicester in July last. He leaves a widow, but no children. Heward was one of the crack shots of the regiment, and as a sniper rendered invaluable service. On being wounded he was brought to an English hospital, where he lay with a shattered leg for three months, and then went to a convalescent home to build up his strength for a serious operation. The latter was performed on Monday of last week, and Heward died the same day. When war broke out Heward left his employment at the Sketchley Dye Works in order to join the army. He had been connected with the Hinckley Territorial’s for 10 years, and as a marksman frequently helped the Hinckley Company to win the Burnaby Shield. He won several medals and many prizes, and once topped the tradesman’s prize list. While in training at Putham Downs, before proceeding to France, Heward also won a silver cup for shooting. At his funeral at Hinckley on Saturday afternoon a firing party came over from Glen Parva and fired three volleys over the grave, buglers also sounding the “Last Post.” The widow has in the last three months lost her husband and two brothers – Inspector A. Hood of the Leicester Police Force, and Mr L. Hood,, landlord of the Prince’s Feathers, Hinckley.

Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Coalville Times article - Friday February 2nd, 1917

HINCKLEY TERRITORIAL’S DEATH

Private Frederick Heward, a well-known Hinckley Territorial has died at a London military hospital from wounds received while in action with the Leicesters in July last. He leaves a widow, but no children. Heward was one of the crack shots of the regiment, and as a sniper rendered invaluable service. On being wounded he was brought to an English hospital, where he lay with a shattered leg for 3 months and then went to a convalescent home to build up his strength for a serious operation. The latter was performed on Monday of last week, and Heward died the same day.

When war broke out Heward left his employment at the Sketchley Dye Works in order to join the army. He had been connected with the Hinckley Territorials for 10 years, and as a marksman frequently helped the Hinckley Company to win the Burnaby Shied. He won several medals and many prizes, and once topped the tradesmen’s prize list. While in training at Putnam Downs, before proceeding to France, Heward also won a silver cup for shooting.

At his funeral in Hinckley on Saturday afternoon, a firing party came over from Glen Parva and fired three volleys over the grave, the buglers also sounding the “Last Post”.

The widow has within the last 3 months lost her husband and two brothers – Inspector A. Hood, of the Leicester Police Force, and Mr L. Hood, landlord of the Prince’s Feathers, Hinckley.

Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 19/10/2017

(Further information on "Nobody Told Us", Hinckley & District Museum, "https://www.hinckleydistrictmuseum.org.uk/nobodytoldus_clickthrough.php", accessed 30/06/23)