Hilton, Joseph –

Son of Mrs. Mary Hilton, of Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Julia Hilton, of 15, Cobden Street, Halliwell, Bolton, Lancashire. Brother of Mrs. Wilson (nee Hilton), of 10, Centre Street, Brownlow Fold, Bolton, Lancashire. Reported missing July 1916 but turned up with minor wounds. Previous service in the South African Campaign.

Personal details

  • Surname: Hilton
  • Forename: Joseph
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Liverpool, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 41
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: December 21st, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 2nd (Regular) Battalion.
  • Service number: 6199
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Combles Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France
  • CWGC reference: Maurepas Military Cemetery Memorial. 1.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 19/11/1915 07/12/1916 12/01/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c-e* S4* 6c*

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