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Herbert Heaton

Corporal
World War One

The badge of the Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment


Herbert Heaton (click to enlarge in a new window) (55242 bytes)

Herbert's memorial on his family grave (click to enlarge in a new window) (786259 bytes)

Herbert is buried in France (see below), but is remembered on a family grave in Oakworth cemetery. The inscription reads:
Robert Heaton.
Also of Herbert, Son of the above.
Born July 18th 1889, Killed in Action Nov 26th 1917.


Herbert's younger brother Joseph Heaton also served, and was wounded but survived WW1

Please contact me, Andy Wade with any information.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission record:

HERBERT HEATON
 Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.)
Unit Text: 2nd/6th Bn.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 27/11/1917
Service No: 267181
Additional information: Son of Robert and Isabella Heaton, of "Aynholme," Oakworth, Keighley, Yorks.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 6 and 7
Cemetery: CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL