Son of James and Charlotte Dillon, of 17, View Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 14, Chatham Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1915 when aged only 16. Killed by shell fire.
Dillon, Ernest –
Personal details
- Surname: Dillon
- Forename: Ernest
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 19
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 22nd, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 7th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 240818
- Regiment: Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs
- Regiment: the Duke of Albany's)
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- Ss. Peter and Paul's R.C. Church (1914-1918) Memorial Tablet - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Panel 132 to 135 and 162A.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: S15*
- Bolton Chronicle: 12/10/1917 26/10/1917