| William Edward Heaton | |
| Birth Date: | 2 January 1875 |
| Death Date: | 5 June 1941 (aged 66) |
| Birth Place: | Ormskirk, Lancashire |
| Death Place: | Southport |
| Placeofburial: | Ormskirk Parish Churchyard |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Branch: | British Army |
| Unit: | The King's (Liverpool) Regiment |
| Battles: | Second Boer War World War I |
| Awards: | Victoria Cross |
William Edward Heaton VC (2 January 1875 - 5 June 1941) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Heaton was 25 years old, and a private in the 1st Battalion, The King's (Liverpool) Regiment, British Army during the Second Boer War when the following deed took place at Geluk, South Africa for which he was awarded the VC:
He later achieved the rank of sergeant and served during World War I.
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Museum of the King's Regiment, Liverpool, England.