Dillon, Thomas Anton –

Eldest son of Thomas Germaine and Alice Dillon, of 59, Willows Lane, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Mary Evelyn Dillon (nee Chadwick), of Preston, Lancashire. Formerly Duke of Lancaster’s Own Yeomanry; formerly Sergeant, 5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Commissioned 24/11/1914, Second Lieutenant, 8th Bn., King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Served in the 3rd/1st King’s African Rifles in WWI. Also served throughout WWII.

Personal details

  • Surname: Dillon
  • Forename: Thomas Anton
  • Date of birth: July 26th, 1892
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Preston, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: Not known
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: Not known
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Captain
  • Unit: 3rd (Regular Reserve) Battalion.
  • Service number: Not known
  • Regiment: East Lancashire Regiment
  • Enlistment date: June 26th, 1911 - 1911-06-26
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: WW1 & WW2

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: M.i.D. (x2); O.B.E.

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Not known
  • CWGC reference: Not known

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 22/01/1915
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6e*

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