Son of the late Edward Eaton, and of Mary Hannah Eaton (nee Allsop), of 41, Deansgate, Bolton, Lancashire. Late of Cranleigh School, Surrey. “Previously reported missing, now Killed in Action. He was instantly killed by enemy fire during operations in the vicinity of Mount Sorrel.” Body not recovered for burial.
Eaton, Arthur Wellesley –
Personal details
- Surname: Eaton
- Forename: Arthur Wellesley
- Date of birth: December 20th, 1895
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 19
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: June 13th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 3rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry.
- Service number: 63314
- Regiment: Canadian Imperial Forces
- Enlistment date: November 27th, 1914 - 1914-11-27
- Enlistment location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Oxford Grove Council School WWI 1914-1919 Roll of Honour
- CWGC Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Panel 18 - 24 - 26 - 30.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 07/07/1916 21/07/1916 21/07/1916 04/08/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6a* 5h 6d 6l* S13*
- Bolton Chronicle: 26/10/1917