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
editEaton 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
edit- ^ a b c d e f 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". Geoscience Canada. 45. doi:10.12789/GEOCANJ.2018.45.130. S2CID 197552225.
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).