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:''For the Illinois man currently on trial for murder, see Murder of Amber Creek'' James Eaton (1783–1856/7) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served aboard at the Battle of Trafalgar; as signal midshipman, he was the first person to pass on Nelson's famous signal to the fleet; "England expects that every man will do his duty". ==Career== Born in London in 1783, Eaton entered the navy in 1799 during the French Revolutionary Wars. He was serving aboard the 74-gun during the Battle of Algeciras Bay on 6 July 1801. ''Hannibal'' was captured during the battle. Eaton was repatriated at some stage and by 1803 was a midshipman aboard when she cut out several vessels in Quiberon Bay.〔 He was appointed signal midshipman aboard HMS ''Temeraire'' by 1805, and served as such at Trafalgar, being promoted to lieutenant the following year.〔 He was later wounded while serving aboard when taking a convoy out to China. He served at the capture of Java in 1811, and in 1813 distinguished himself while aboard when he helped in the rescue of the crew of a Swedish vessel.〔 He finally retired from the navy with the rank of commander in 1842. He was subsequently awarded the Naval General Service Medal with two clasps for the actions he had served in during his naval career.〔 He settled in West Bromwich in 1837, and by 1839 he was living at Hill House where he died in either 1856 or 1857.〔 He is buried at All Saints Church in Charlemont, West Bromwich. In 2005 as part of the Trafalgar bicentenary celebrations his memorial in All Saints Churchyard was rededicated. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「James Eaton」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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