Hi there, my name is Jaap Jansen, I served in the Royal Netherlands Air Force for over 40 years. Now that I'm retired I adopted the grave of a British soldier who was killed in action during WW II and subsequently laid to rest here in the village of Venray in the Netherlands. I'm hoping to find here information on his background and life prior to his death. His name was Eatherington, John Harold. He served in the Lincolnshire Regiment, 4th Bn and fell at the age of 25.
Welcome to the forum. If we keep this one for us to say Hello & start a new one with his name & regiment in the title . I know Buteman has a lot of info on the Lincolns. Eatherington's name in the enlistment book here. The Lincolnshire Regiment
Thanks for your swift reply and guidance. Since I'm new to this website every bit of help is welkome. Jaap Jansen
PRIVATE, JOHN HAROLD EATHERINGTON Service Number: 4805171 Regiment & Unit/Ship: Lincolnshire Regiment, 4th Bn. Date of Death: 20 November 1944 Age: 25 years old Buried or commemorated at: VENRAY WAR CEMETERY VIII. B. 2. Additional Info: Son of Ada Gadick, of Old Basford, Nottingham. Casualty Details | CWGC
Hi Jaap Thanks for your assistance. That is a very noble thing to do. From British Army Casualties 1939-1945 on Findmypast. Hope this helps Gus Ex RAF, 22 years.
Henry Vincent Eatherington BIRTH ABT 1874 • Nottinghamshire DEATH 13 FEB 1929 • Nottingham, Nottinghamshire married Ada Lea BIRTH ABT 1886 • Nottingham, Nottinghamshire DEATH 27 JUN 1962 • Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Children Eatherington - Frank - Lee - Nottingham - Sep 1916 Eatherington - John H - Lea - Nottingham - Dec 1919 Eatherington - George E - Lee - Nottingham - Dec 1921 Eatherington - Josephine M - Lee - Nottingham - Dec 1921 Eatherington - James J - Lee - Nottingham - Dec 1924 Eatherington - Arthur - Lee - Nottingham - Dec 1925 1939 Register 9 Alice Square, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Name - DOB - Occupation - Marital Status William Garlick - 10 Dec 1878 - Colliery Chargeman - Married Ada Garlick - 04 Dec 1885 - Unpaid D Duties - Married Josephine Randall (Etherington) - 21 May 1923 - Hosiery Button Holer - Single
John's mother: Marriages Sep 1905 Lea , Ada Nottingham 7b 592 Eatherington, Henry Vincent Nottingham 7b 592 Marriages Sep 1929 Eatherington, Ada Jennings Nottingham 7b 1078 Jennings, James Eatherington Nottingham 7b 1078 Marriages Dec 1933 Jennings, Ada Garlick Nottingham 7b 910 Garlick, William G Jennings Nottingham 7b 910 John's sister: Births Eatherington Hilda Lea Nottingham Dec 1914 Marriages Dec 1935 Eatherington Hilda Smith Nottingham 7b 1089 Smith Albert Eatherington Nottingham 7b 1089 LANCE CORPORAL ALBERT SMITH Service Number: 765415 Regiment & Unit/Ship Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) 1/5th Bn. Died 18 May 1944 Age 37 years old Buried or commemorated at SAI WAN WAR CEMETERY V. J. 12. China, (including Hong Kong)
Thanks for your support. If I may ask where do you get all the information from? I've spent several hours searching the Internet but received hardly any returns w.r.t. the name Eatherington. Greetz, Jaap