Basic Details
Surname
Heaton
Forenames
Walter
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Honours
Military Medal
Notes
The memorial states he worked at Luddendenfoot and was a Goods Guard. Hornshaw and Fowler add the extra detail: he had been recommended three times for a DCM and died a week after being wounded and despite having a leg amputated. He is also listed on IWM 2618 and 2625.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Royal Field Artillery
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
C Battery, 70th Brigade
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Field Artillery
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Bombardier
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Somme
Year of death
1916
Month of death
August
Day of death
17
Age at death
29
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds