Career
Educated at Sutton Valence School in Kent, Heath joined the Royal Air Force as a cadet in 1927. He served in World World War II on the staff at the Deputy Directorate of Armament Training before becoming Station Commander at Royal Air Force Metheringham. He became Officer Commanding the Central Gunnery School in 1948, Officer Commanding the Bomber Command Bombing School in 1952 and Deputy Air Secretary in 1954.
In retirement he became a working director of a London firm of estate agents as well as Deputy Lieutenant of West Sussex.