Hilton, Walter –

Son of James and Mary Ann Hilton, of Blackburn Road, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Mary Alice Hilton, of 26, Wike Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly 9967, 3rd Bn., Lancashire Fusiliers. Wounded in the arm at the Dardanelles on 14/05/1915. Invalided to Crumpsall Hospital with enteric fever from November 1915 to April 1916. Killed by a shell. One of five soldier brothers, and the first to fall.

Personal details

  • Surname: Hilton
  • Forename: Walter
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 27
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: November 14th, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 7th (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: 29896
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
  • CWGC reference: Pier and Face 11 A.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 04/06/1915 22/10/1915 08/12/1916 08/12/1916 29/12/1916
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5f 6a/b* 5g 6d* S22*
  • Bolton Chronicle: 22/12/1916

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