Private Ezekiel Eaton

Army Number : 1056

Battalion : 8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Born at Ilkeston, Derbyshire and lived at Southwell, Nottinghamshire. Son of Ezekiel and Clara Eaton. Of King Street, Southwell, Nottinghamshire. He was a lace hand at Carey and sons Limited Southwell. . Before enlisting 17th February 1914 at Southwell. He went to France 2nd March1915 and suffered gunshot wounds to his left hip and thigh8thj May 1915. He was treated at 8 casualty Clearing Station Bailleuland was transferred to 13 General Hospital, Boulogne, 10th May 1915 He was evacuated to England on Hospital Ship St. Andrew 15th May 1915 and died of septicemia and cardiac failure at 4 Norther General Hospital, Lincoln. 17th May 1915. Aged 21 .

Died :

Private E. Eaton article — Nottingham Evening Post 19th May 1915.

Buried : Southwell Minster (St. Mary) Churchyard, United Kingdom. North of main West path.

20th October 1916, age 32.

He is also commemorated on Southwell Minster Parishioners war memorial. Southwell Wesleyan church war memorial, Southwell. Carey and sons war Memorial, Southwell.