Eaton, William –

Son of Joseph and Ellen Eaton, of 58, Adelaide Street, Daubhill, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted May 1915, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Formerly 47928, Manchester Regiment. Taken prisoner of war at St. Quentin 21/03/1918, and held at Sennelager II, Paderborn, Germany.

Personal details

  • Surname: Eaton
  • Forename: William
  • Date of birth: August 27th, 1895
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: Not known
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: Not known
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: Not known
  • Service number: 156176
  • Regiment: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Not known
  • CWGC reference: Not known

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 21/05/1915 10/05/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f 6e

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