Private 18318 James Heaton
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 6th Bn.
Theatre of War: Mesopotamia
Theatre of War First Served: (2b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 25/11/1915
Age at death: 17
Date of death: 22nd of April 1916
Born: Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancs
Resided: Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Basra Memorial - Panel 23.
Family details:
Son of Ellen Morris (formerly Heaton), of 5, Vista Rd., Haydock, St. Helens, and the late James Heaton. Address at enlistment: 28 York Road, Ashton-in-makerfield.
Census details:
1901 - 2 years old James is living at 14 Druid? Road, Ashton in Makerfield with parents James (28), Ellen (25) and sister Harriett (4). 1911 - Sees 12 years old James living at Ashton in Makerfield, Lancs with parents James (39), Ellen (35) and five siblings: Harriett (15), Margaret Ann (2/12), John (9), William (5), Henry (1).
[pic]gallery_shroh/southlancs.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private James Heaton Basra Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Bobpike GWF and Ste M.)[/caption]
