Private 22334 Samuel Heaton
Regiment/Unit: King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) - 1st Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 31
Date of death: 18th of April 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Loos Memorial - Panel 19 and 20.
Family details:
Mother Elizabeth is legatee.
Census details:
1891 - 4 years old Samuel is living at 114 Merton Bank Road, St Helens with parents James (40), Elizabeth (38) and eight siblings: Thomas (18), Margaret (16), Job (13), James (11), Elizabeth (8), Jane (6), William (2), Esther (9 mths). 1901 - Not found. 14 years old Samuel is not shown at 98 Merton Bank Road, St Helens but a Louisa aged 14 has appeared (census error?). 1911 - Sees 24 years old 'Glass Labourer' Samuel living at 8 Merton Bank Road, St Helens with parents James (60), Elizabeth (59) and four siblings: Thomas (39), William (22), Sarah Ellen (17), Esther (14).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/22334SamuelHeaton.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Heaton_S_22334_KORL.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Samuel Heaton on the Loos Memorial
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
