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Sgt. John LLewellyn Eaton
British Army 5th Btn. Queens Own Cameron Highlanders
from:Liverpool
(d.18th Aug 1944)
John Eaton was the father of two of my friends who lived at 5 Bulwer Street, Everton, Liverpool. He left a widow Anne Evelyn and sons Kenneth and Leslie. He was in the Liverpool Scottish and volunteered for the 5th Bn Queens Own Cameron Highlanders. John landed in Normandy on the 7th of June 1944 and was in action during the taking of Caen and Falaise Gap and now lies in Banneville-La-Campagne War Cemetery.
His brother Ernest was killed later (also 5th Bn) on the 4th October 1944. Buried in Valkenswaard War Cemetery Holland.