EATON George Hubert Lieut

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Surname: EATON;

Forename(s): George Hubert;

Initials: GH;

Rank: Lieut;

MGC Branch: Cavalry;

MGC Unit: 6 Sqn;

How killed: KIA;

Where: France;

When killed: 25-Mar-1918;

Other Data: Roll of Honour, Vol II, Sect2: son of the late Hubert Eaton of Ketton Grange, Stamford by his wife Evelyn Mary (Stevenage Lodge, Stevenage). D. of George (and the Hon Mrs) Campbell. Born at Tolethorpe Hall, Stamford, Lincs. 2/9/1895. Educ. Wellington Hse, Westgate-on-Sea & Eton College. Commsn 14 Res Cvy, att 19H & gaz 2 Lt. Prom Lt July 16 att MGC. Served with BEF F/F. kia at Quierzy 25/3/18. Buried there. Unmarried.
See article on MGC Cav, Emma Gee, Summer 2003, p 56
joined unit 14/8/1916
killed at Quierzy - war diary
see The Cavalry Journal, p 295
(see History of the 6th Cavalry Brigade (Bickersteth);

Other Notes: EATON, Lieutenant, GEORGE HUBERT, 6th Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 25th March 1918. Age 22. Son of the late Hubert Eaton and of Evelyn Mary Furse, formerly Eaton, of "Halsdon", Dolton, Devon. 3. G. 16. Chauny Communal Cemetery British Extension - Aisne, France.;

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