Son of Mr. and Mrs. Pilkington, of 14, Castle Hill, Hindley, Lancashire. His brother also served in the Loyals and was reported as missing since May 1916.
Pilkington, Robert –
Personal details
- Surname: Pilkington
- Forename: Robert
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Ince, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Hindley, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 22
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 20th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 1942
- 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
- Loyal North Lancashire Regiment - 5th Battalion (Territorials) Memorial (Queen's Park) - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: A.I.F. Burial Ground, Flers, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: II. E. 15.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 20/10/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d* S6*
- Bolton Chronicle: 27/10/1916