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
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was working as a guard on the Yorkshire and Lancashire Railway before enlisting in August 1914. Besides his MM he was recommended for the DCM 3 times before being wounded in the leg on August 10th. Despite the leg being amputated 4 days later, he died after a week: he is also commemorated on IWM 2625.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
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 as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds