Eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Pilling, of 21, Belle Vue Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1915.
Pilling, Giles –
Personal details
- Surname: Pilling
- Forename: Giles
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 25
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: May 4th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Driver
- Unit: 7th Division Ammunition Column.
- Service number: 71106
- Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
- 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)
- CWGC Memorial: Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: I. E. 27.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 15/01/1915 01/06/1917 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7e 6d* S17*