Albert Halton
Private, 1st Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment
- Register No.
- 515 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 1st Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment (register: King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)) all King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) VCs →
- Date of action
- 12 October 1917 on this day → all of 1917 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 26th November, 1917 on this day → all of 1917 →
- Born
- 1st May, 1893 at Warton, Carnforth, Lancashire
- Died
- 24th July 1971 at Lancaster, Lancashire
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 12th October 1917 near Poelcapelle, Belgium, after the objective had been reached, Private Halton rushed forward about 300 yards under very heavy fire and captured a machine gun and its crew which was causing heavy losses to our men. He then went out again and brought in 12 prisoners, showing the greatest disregard for his own safety and setting a fine example to those round him
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
HALTON, Albert. (reg No. 515).
Private. 1st Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment.
Gazetted on 26th November, 1917.
Born on 1st May, 1893 at Warton, Carnforth, Lancashire.
Died on 24th July 1971 at Lancaster, Lancashire.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 12th October 1917 near Poelcapelle, Belgium, after the objective had been reached, Private Halton rushed forward about 300 yards under very heavy fire and captured a machine gun and its crew which was causing heavy losses to our men. He then went out again and brought in 12 prisoners, showing the greatest disregard for his own safety and setting a fine example to those round him.
Additional information:. His name is recorded as Hatton in the "Victoria Cross 1856-1920". " He was Born on at Mill Road, Warton, the son of Jonathan and Sarah Hatton. His father was one of the oldest employees at a Carnforth ironworks where he worked as a blast furnace man. He left Carnforth National School at the age of 13 and he worked as a farm worker for various employers. He also worked, London and north-western Railway for a short time. He was working for a Cornforth Contractor before leaving to join the Army on 15th August 1915 as a Private (Army No. 241475) in the 5th King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. While serving in the European war (WW I) he was wounded on the Somme on 22nd October 1916 and was hospitalised in Aberdeen. He rejoined his regiment, at the front, on the 1st March 1917 and was drafted into the 1st Battalion. After his decoration with the Victoria Cross he returned home to Carnforth where he was escorted, by the residents and schoolchildren marching to a brass band, to his home which was three-quarters of a mile from the station.
HAMILTON, Angus Falconer. DOUGLAS. (reg.No..516)(See DOUGLAS-HAMILTON)
Additional information
His name is recorded as Hatton in the "Victoria Cross 1856-1920". " He was Born on at Mill Road, Warton, the son of Jonathan and Sarah Hatton. His father was one of the oldest employees at a Carnforth ironworks where he worked as a blast furnace man. He left Carnforth National School at the age of 13 and he worked as a farm worker for various employers. He also worked, London and north-western Railway for a short time. He was working for a Cornforth Contractor before leaving to join the Army on 15th August 1915 as a Private (Army No. 241475) in the 5th King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. While serving in the European war (WW I) he was wounded on the Somme on 22nd October 1916 and was hospitalised in Aberdeen. He rejoined his regiment, at the front, on the 1st March 1917 and was drafted into the 1st Battalion. After his decoration with the Victoria Cross he returned home to Carnforth where he was escorted, by the residents and schoolchildren marching to a brass band, to his home which was three-quarters of a mile from the station. HAMILTON, Angus Falconer. DOUGLAS. (reg.No..516)(See DOUGLAS-HAMILTON)
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