Eaton, Harry Knight

Date of death:: June 17th, 1944
Buried on:: Canadian War Cemetery Beny-sur-mer
Plot: IV. Row: B. Grave: 6.
Nationality:: Canadian

Biography

Harry Knight Eaton was the son of George H. Eaton and Florence Eaton.
He was killed on June 17th, 1944. At that moment he was Captain with the No.5 Transport Platoon, 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade, Royal Canadian Army Service Corps.

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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Captain
Unit:: No.5 Transport Platoon, 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade, Royal Canadian Army Service Corps (No.5 Transport Platoon, 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade, Royal Canadian Army Service Corps)
Awarded on:: December 23rd, 1944

Awarded in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North West Europe.

Citation:
"This officer has been in command of the Main Assault Royal Canadian Army Service Corps Platoon since last November. He brought ashore about as finely a trained platoon as it is possible to make. On landing and immediately after he lost nine men and three vehicles through no fault of his own. The brunt of the manual Army Service Corps work of 3 Canadian Infantry Division fell on his shoulders in the assault and his platoon has never been found wanting. They have zealously kept up their anti-aircraft defences and their Brens have been credited with shooting down one Junkers 88 in the neighbourhood of Beny-sur-Mer. This officer is considered well worthy of recognition."

Awarded posthumously.

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Sources

Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer
- Supplement to The London Gazette of 30th January 1945, Issue 36917, dated 1st February 1945
- Canada Gazette dated 23 December 1944 / CARO/5235 dated 3 January 1945
- Commonwealth Wargraves Commission