Horace Eaton
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Horace was born 1898 ay Lenton the son of William, a skinner in the leather industry, and Eliza Eaton née Duckworth 22a Stansfield Street, Radford, Nottingham
His father was born at Ashby de la Zouch Leicestershire in 1873 and his mother in 1873 at Old Lenton. They were married on 28th November 1891 in the Nottingham Register Office and had eight children all born in Lenton: Elsie b.1894, Florence b.1897,Horace b.1898 , Ida b.1901, William Naylor b.1903, Hilda b.1906, May b.1908 and Reginald b.1911.
In 1911 the family was living at 134 Willoughby Street Lenton, William Eaton 38 yrs is a skinner at Turney Brothers . Trent Bridge, he is living with his wife Eliza 38 yrs andtheirchildren, Elsie 17 yrs a hat liner, Florence 14 yrs a net folder, Horace 13 yrs, Ida10 yrs, William 8 yrs, Hilda 5 yrs, May 3 yrs and Reginald 5 months old.
Private Horace Eaton enlisted at Nottingham, he served with the 2nd battalion West Yorkshire Regiment, He died as a prisoner of war in Germany on 25th June 1918. News of his death was published on 12th September 1918.he is buried at Niederzwehren Cemetery, Hessen, Germany 4.N.10
Nottingham Evening Post 12th September 1918: -
'EATON. – Lce.-Cpl. Horace Eaton, West Yorks, aged 20, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Eaton, 22a Stansfield-street, Radford, after four times wounded, now died as a prisoner of war in Germany, June 25th, 1918. Ever in our thoughts. – Sorrowing father and mother, brothers, and sisters.'
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Photo of Horace Eaton
Nedierzwehren Cemetery, Kassall, Germany