Son of the late Richard and Ann Hilton; husband of the late Annie Hilton, of 9, High Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Previously served in the South African Campaign with the Lancashire Fusiliers. Enlisted September 1914. Previously wounded by shrapnel in the leg and back in October 1916.
Hilton, Richard –
Personal details
- Surname: Hilton
- Forename: Richard
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 36
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 22nd, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st/4th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 4378
- 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)
- St. Michael's (Great Lever) C.E. Church WWI Memorial - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: VII. D. 5.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 20/10/1916 19/10/1917 07/12/1917 27/09/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6f 6c/d* S15* 6g
- Bolton Chronicle: 19/10/1917