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224858 Pte. John Thomas Heaton British Army 1st Btn. Coldstream Guards from:Padiham, Lancashire, England (d.16th Aug 1915) My great uncle John Heaton enlisted in the Coldstream Guards in November 1914 and was sent to the front on 4th of June 1915. He was killed at 2 am in the morning of 16th of August 1915 while engaged in 'special work' in no mans land. John was the son of Mr and Mrs. Heaton, Thompson Street, Padiham, Lancs. He was a footballer and played for Padiham F.C. and Burnley F.C. He is remembered on the Padiham war memorial and on the Burnley F.C. Memorial plaque. He is buried in Vermelles cemetery, aged 21. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**