James Eaton
Military Person
1783 – 1857
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Who was James Eaton?
James Eaton was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served aboard HMS Temeraire 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".
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