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Second Lieutenant Stafford Thomas Eaton-Jones, 22nd, attached 4th, The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Killed on 28th October 1916, aged 20. Son of Thomas and Mary Elizabeth Eaton-Jones, of "Hawkstone," Queen's Drive, Walton.
WALTON OFFICER KILLED.
FATE OF SECOND-LIEUT. EATON-JONES.
In the official list of "officers previously reported missing, now reported killed," which was issued at the week-end, appears the name of Second-Lieut. Stafford Thomas Eaton-Jones, K.L.R., only son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Eaton-Jones, of Hawkstone, Queen's-drive, Walton. The young officer - he was only 20 years of age - was educated at Taylor's College, Freshfield, subsequently at King William's College, I.O.M., and finally at Lancing College, Sussex. Leaving school at Christmas, 1913, he was apprenticed to Messrs. Beith, Stevenson, and Company, wholesale cotton merchants, Manchester. He joined the army in August, 1914, and received his commission in the same year. He went to the front at the beginning of 1916, and was reported missing on October 28th. On that day he was observed close to the firing line, and was last seen when being carried away from the battlefield on a stretcher badly wounded. It appears from a further statement that Lieut. Eaton-Jones and the stretcher party who were conveying him to the rear were struck by a shell, and the whole of them killed, no trace of them being afterwards found. Deep sympathy is felt with Mr. and Mrs. Eaton-Jones in the loss of an only son, for whom there seemed every prospect of a successful career. Mr. T. Eaton-Jones is head of the veterinary department of the Liverpool Corporation.
(The Bootle Times, 5 January 1917)
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WAR WORK AT WALTON.
SOLDIERS' WIVES ENTERTAINED AT AINTREE PICTURE HOUSE.
The Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress on Friday afternoon paid a second visit to Walton in connection with the work there being carried on by the Soldiers' and Sailors' Families Association. On the occasion of their visit in December, about 1,000 of the wives and children of local soldiers and sailors were entertained at the Rice-lane Picture House, kindly lent for the purpose by the directors. The Aintree Picture House was kindly placed at the disposal of the committee by the directors for Friday's treat. There were about 800 guests present, and they received gifts of apples, oranges and buns, provided by the directors and local friends.
Prior to attending the Aintree Cinema performance, the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress paid a visit to the "Anatol" Creche at Aintree, and were received by Miss Hale, and other ladies.
The institution has been formed to take charge of the children under 5 years of age of women now working on munitions. The cases are carefully selected, a small fee is charged, and the balance is collected privately from friends. From the day nursery, the visitors proceeded to adjoining premises, where children pass the night when their mothers are at work. The distinguished visitors were greatly interested in the work, as to the extreme and practical usefulness of which there can be no doubt. Miss Hale will value any offers of help, monetary or otherwise, sent to her at the Creche, Aintree.
(The Bootle Times, 12 January 1917)
WALTON OFFICER KILLED.
FATE OF SECOND-LIEUT. EATON-JONES.
In the official list of "officers previously reported missing, now reported killed," which was issued at the week-end, appears the name of Second-Lieut. Stafford Thomas Eaton-Jones, K.L.R., only son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Eaton-Jones, of Hawkstone, Queen's-drive, Walton. The young officer - he was only 20 years of age - was educated at Taylor's College, Freshfield, subsequently at King William's College, I.O.M., and finally at Lancing College, Sussex. Leaving school at Christmas, 1913, he was apprenticed to Messrs. Beith, Stevenson, and Company, wholesale cotton merchants, Manchester. He joined the army in August, 1914, and received his commission in the same year. He went to the front at the beginning of 1916, and was reported missing on October 28th. On that day he was observed close to the firing line, and was last seen when being carried away from the battlefield on a stretcher badly wounded. It appears from a further statement that Lieut. Eaton-Jones and the stretcher party who were conveying him to the rear were struck by a shell, and the whole of them killed, no trace of them being afterwards found. Deep sympathy is felt with Mr. and Mrs. Eaton-Jones in the loss of an only son, for whom there seemed every prospect of a successful career. Mr. T. Eaton-Jones is head of the veterinary department of the Liverpool Corporation.
(The Bootle Times, 5 January 1917)
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WAR WORK AT WALTON.
SOLDIERS' WIVES ENTERTAINED AT AINTREE PICTURE HOUSE.
The Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress on Friday afternoon paid a second visit to Walton in connection with the work there being carried on by the Soldiers' and Sailors' Families Association. On the occasion of their visit in December, about 1,000 of the wives and children of local soldiers and sailors were entertained at the Rice-lane Picture House, kindly lent for the purpose by the directors. The Aintree Picture House was kindly placed at the disposal of the committee by the directors for Friday's treat. There were about 800 guests present, and they received gifts of apples, oranges and buns, provided by the directors and local friends.
Prior to attending the Aintree Cinema performance, the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress paid a visit to the "Anatol" Creche at Aintree, and were received by Miss Hale, and other ladies.
The institution has been formed to take charge of the children under 5 years of age of women now working on munitions. The cases are carefully selected, a small fee is charged, and the balance is collected privately from friends. From the day nursery, the visitors proceeded to adjoining premises, where children pass the night when their mothers are at work. The distinguished visitors were greatly interested in the work, as to the extreme and practical usefulness of which there can be no doubt. Miss Hale will value any offers of help, monetary or otherwise, sent to her at the Creche, Aintree.
(The Bootle Times, 12 January 1917)