Son of William and Diana Hilton, of Chequerbent, Westhoughton, Lancashire; husband of Elizabeth Hilton (nee Dootson), of 358, Park Road, Chequerbent, Westhoughton, Lancashire. SDGW incorrectly records theatre of death as Mesopotamia.
Hilton, Walter –
Personal details
- Surname: Hilton
- Forename: Walter
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Chequerbent, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Westhoughton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 37
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 28th, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 6th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 18410
- Regiment: King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
- Enlistment date: April 21st, 1915 - 1915-04-21
- Enlistment location: Atherton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- St. Thomas's (Chequerbent) C.E. Church War Memorial Tablet - Westhoughton
- CWGC Memorial: Hill 10 Cemetery, Cape Helles, Turkey
- CWGC reference: II. B. 20.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Chronicle: 16/10/1915