Brother of Miss Nellie Hifton, of 12, Sadler Street, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire. Of 11, Parkfield Road, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire.
Hifton, John –
Personal details
- Surname: Hifton
- Forename: John
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Great Lever, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Great Lever, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 22
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: May 19th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 8th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 16234
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- 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)
- William Walker and Sons Limited WWI Memorial - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: Bay 7.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 09/06/1916 09/06/1916 04/08/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5h 6f* 6g* S16*