Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Coalville Times article - Friday May 19th, 1916

LIEUT.-COL. HEYGATE WOUNDED

Lieut.-Colonel C. Heygate, of the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, was wounded in action on April 29th. He is a son of Major W. H. B. Heygate, of Mapledene, Woodhouse Eaves, who has done much excellent work in raising batteries for the war. Lieut-Colonel Heygate has a gunshot wound in the leg below the knee. Happily, the wound, though severe, is not regarded as serious.

Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 13/10/2017