Daniel Isaac Vernon Eaton
Daniel Isaac Vernon Eaton (September 19, 1869 – April 11, 1917) was a Canadian surveyor, civil engineer, geologist and military officer.[1] He served as Albert Peter Low's assistant, during a long expedition to explore Labrador, from 1894 to 1896.[2]
Daniel Isaac Vernon Eaton | |
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 Daniel Isaac Vernon Eaton, exploring central Labrador, in 1894. | |
| Born | September 19, 1869 |
| Died | April 11, 1917 (aged 47) Vimy Ridge, France |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | surveyor, civil engineer, geologist and military officer |
He served as an officer during World War I, and died during the Battle of Vimy Ridge.[1]
Military career
Eaton joined the military reserves in 1887, when he was 18.[1] He worked as a surveyor, geologist and explorer, until he joined the regular army in 1896. Eaton spent most of his military career as an artillery officer.
He served two hitches in the South Africa.[1] Where he attracted the attention of senior officers. He served on a special mission under Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell.
In 1902 he was the "first colonial officer to attend the Staff College at Camberley, England."[1]
He started World War I as a Battery Commander, and was promoted to command a Brigade.[1]
References
- Glenn Wright (1979–2016). "EATON, DANIEL ISAAC VERNON, civil engineer, surveyor, and militia and army officer;". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
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Derek H.C. Wilton (2018). "Albert Peter Low in Labrador–A Tale of Iron and Irony" (PDF). Geoscience Canada. 45. doi:10.12789/GEOCANJ.2018.45.130. S2CID 197552225. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
Eaton was the surveyor and cartographer for the expedition producing the geological and geographical maps. He worked with the Newfoundland Railway in 1889–1990 as an informally-trained surveyor (Wright 1998) before joining the GSC in 1890. He stayed with the GSC until 896 when he left to join the Royal Canadian Regiment (Zaslow 1975).