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We remember Eric Rupert Heaton
We remember Eric Rupert Heaton
Timeline
Timeline
1893
sibling
Wallace J Heaton
Source:8694314
1893
1894
sibling
Arthur O Heaton
Source:8694314
1894
1896
1898
sibling
Irene M Heaton
Source:8694314
1898
1901
dates
Age 4
Source:8694314
1901
1901
sibling
Doris M Heaton
Source:8694314
1901
1901
location
East Phillack, Cornwall
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8694314
1901
1911
dates
Age 14
Source:8694311
1911
1911
education
Royal Grammar School
Guildford
United Kingdom
Source:7307526
1911 - 1912
1911
location
Lansdown, Bath, Somerset
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:8694311
1911
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:1818765
8th February 1916
1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Middlesex Regiment
14th, attached 16 Battalion
Source:7307526
1916
1916
dates
Age 20
Source:5477675
1st July 1916
location
Wesley Manse, York Road, Woking
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7307526
1916
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:7307526
Source:1818765
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
Buried on the battlefield when found by Graves Registration Unit.
France
A. 89.
Source:7307526
Source:5477675
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Eric Rupert |
| Initials | ER |
| Last Name | Heaton |
| Source | 1818765 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Phillack, Cornwall | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| Lansdown, Bath, Somerset | United Kingdom | school/college address | known 1911 | |
| Wesley Manse, York Road, Woking | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Middlesex Regiment | 14th, attached 16 Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reverend Daniel Heaton | father | ||
| Annie E Heaton | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace J Heaton | brother | 1893 | |
| Arthur O Heaton | brother | 1894 | |
| Irene M Heaton | sister | 1898 | |
| Doris M Heaton | sister | 1901 |
Media
Media
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Eric Heaton 1915Eric Rupert Heaton after his commission in the Middlesex Regiment.
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Luke4 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Charlotte33 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Papers in IWM Collections | Charlotte33 | |
| Letters from the Somme: the unrecognised hero of Beaumont Hamel | Charlotte33 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Heaton 1915 | Paul62 | |
| CENTENARY OF THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. | Desmond1478 | |
| Newspaer cutting informing of the death of 2nd Lie | Patrick122854 |
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