Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Mr and Mrs W. H. Hetterley of Oakham, Rutland, and the husband of Annie Elizabeth Hetterley. He was a motor mechanic before enlistment. He initially joined the Mechanical Transport section of the 2nd Northumberland Field Ambulance, he was promoted to the rank of Corporal in April, and made acting Sergeant in June 1915, embarking for France on the 19th April 1915, serving there and in the second Battle of Ypres, he was killed by a shell near Armentieres, France. He was killed within four months of his initial enlistment. Lieutenant W. Sutcliffe, in a letter to Mrs Hetterley, said her husband was killed in action whilst carrying out his duties near the advanced dressing station of the 3rd Field Ambulance, and added:- “Sergeant Hetterley was attached to my company as a motor driver at Grove Park on the 8th April 1915, and it was not long before his outstanding abilities obtained promotion to the rank of Corporal. After carrying out his duties in such rank for a short time, a Sergeant’s vacancy occurred, and being the best man available, he was again promoted to the rank of acting Sergeant, this afterwards, being more than justified by his devotion to duty, and ever readiness to carry out orders under most difficult and trying conditions. He had charge of a section of seven ambulances during the second Battle of Ypres, and his conduct during that terrible time was so marked as to warrant its being bought before the notice of the Assistant Director of Medical Services, who, I may say, was greatly grieved upon hearing the sad news. He was trusted by his officers, and regarded by them as the best Sergeant in the company, whilst his men always showed devotion . . .One bright feature is always the thought that he died as a true soldier would for his King and Country. Three officers and two of the drivers in his section bore him to his grave, and an oaken cross is being made by his comrades in the workshops in memory of a great loss. The place of burial is on a quiet country road near here.”

Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Joseph HETTERLEY
Sergeant, Army Service Corps attached to 3rd (Northern) Field Ambulance. Army no M2/055430
He was killed in action on 19 July 1915. He was 27.
He was the son of William H and Maria A Hetterley of Oakham and the husband of Annie Elizabeth Hetterley of 1 Cross Street, Oakham
He is buried in grave IX F 5 Strand Military Cemetery, south of Ypres
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M Allbrook 2013