Son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pilkington, of 28, Maze Street, Darcy Lever, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted May 1915. Formerly Private 4420, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.
Pilkington, Ernest –
Personal details
- Surname: Pilkington
- Forename: Ernest
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Darcy Lever, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Darcy Lever, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 22
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: April 1st, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 2nd/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 242062
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- 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)
- Loyal North Lanacashire Regiment - 5th Battalion (Territorials) Memorial (Queen's Park) - Bolton
- St. Stephen and All Martyrs (Lever Bridge) C.E. Church WWI Memorial - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: I. L. 6.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 07/05/1915 20/04/1917 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g 6d/e* S6*