David Allan Ewart OVERTON

Main CPGW Record

Surname: OVERTON

Forename(s): David Allan Ewart

Place of Birth: Skipton, Yorkshire

Service No: 26264

Rank: Private

Regiment / Corps / Service: East Surrey Regiment

Battalion / Unit: 1st Battalion

Division: 5th Division

Age: 21

Date of Death: 1918-10-18

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: C. 15.

CWGC Cemetery: BETHENCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY

CWGC Memorial: ---

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial: SKIPTON, YORKSHIRE

Additional Information:

David Allan Ewart Overton was the son of Thomas and Evangaline Overton, née Hardacre and brother of L/Corporal Thomas Wilson Overton [15422] (q.v.). Their father was born at Sutton-in-Craven and mother at Keighley, Yorkshire.

1901 Skipton, Yorkshire Census: 8, Cowper Street - David A.E. Overton, aged 2 years, born Skipton, son of Thomas and Evangaline Overton.

In the early 1900s the family were living in Argentina, South America.

David sailed from La Plata on the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's ship 'Demerara' and arrived in Liverpool on the 20 July 1916.

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte David A.E. Overton, 26264, E. Surr. R.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte David Allan Ewart Overton, 26264, 1/E. Surrey.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte David Allan Ewart Overton, G/26264, 1st Btn E. Surrey Rgt. Date and Place of Death: 20.10.18. F. or B. In action. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Uncle - John Hardacre. £21 14s. 4d. Unissued: £0 1s. 3d.

Data Source: Local War Memorial

---

Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:

OVERTON, A. [Additional]

---