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
Daniel Isaac Vernon Eaton, exploring central Labrador, in 1894.
Daniel Isaac Vernon Eaton, exploring central Labrador, in 1894.
Born(1869-09-19)September 19, 1869
DiedApril 11, 1917(1917-04-11) (aged 47)
Vimy Ridge, France
NationalityCanadian
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

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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).