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We remember Harold Hilton
We remember Harold Hilton
Timeline
Timeline
1888
sibling
John William Hilton
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27th November 1888
1888
sibling
John William Hilton
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27th November 1888
1893
1898
location
167 Guide Lane Hooley Hill Audenshaw Lancashire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:5505821
16th November 1898
1901
dates
Age 7
Source:7387807
1901
1911
dates
Age 17
Source:7387807
1911
1911
location
95 Guide Lane Hooley Hill
United Kingdom
Source:7387807
1911
1913
dates
Age 21
Source:7387807
13th May 1913
1915
dates
Age 22
Source:7387807
17th July 1915
1915
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:7387807
12th October 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
S/11112
Seaforth Highlanders
First Battalion
Source:7387807
12th October 1915 - 22nd February 1917
1917
dates
Age 23
Source:6995632
22nd February 1917
1917
missing
Killed in action 22nd February 1917 while attacking Turkish trenches at Sanniyat Mesopotamia. His body was never found
Source:7387807
22nd February 1917
1917
missing
Sanniayat Mesopotamia
Source:5505821
22nd February 1917
1917
education
Hooley Hill Wesleyan School
Audenshaw, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:6995632
21st April 1917
1917
employment
Butcher
Co operative Society
Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:6995632
21st April 1917
1917
location
95 Guide Lane, Hooley Hill, Audenshaw, Lancashire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6995632
21st April 1917
employment
Butcher
Co-operative Society
Ashton under Lyne
United Kingdom
Source:7387807
employment
Butcher
United Kingdom
Source:5505821
service
British Army
Private
S/11112
Seaforth Highlanders
Source:1886566
service
British Army
Private
S/11112
1st Battalion
Source:5505821
1917
death
Killed in Action
During an attack on the Turkish trenches, his body was never found.
Sanniyat
Iraq
Source:7387807
Source:5505821
22nd February 1917
burial
Iraq
Panel Number 39.A
Source:7387807
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 167 Guide Lane Hooley Hill Audenshaw Lancashire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 16th November 1898 | |
| 95 Guide Lane Hooley Hill | United Kingdom | known 1911 | ||
| 95 Guide Lane, Hooley Hill, Audenshaw, Lancashire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 21st April 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | S/11112 | Seaforth Highlanders | Private | ||
| British Army | S/11112 | 1st Battalion | Private | ||
| British Army | S/11112 | Seaforth Highlanders | First Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Henry Hilton | father | ||
| Eliza Hilton | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John William Hilton | brother | 27th November 1888 | |
| John William Hilton | brother | 27th November 1888 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
Media
Media
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Basra MemorialTaken during the Second World War. Shows the Basra Memorial at Basra Mesopotamia (Iraq)
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Barsa MemorialShows the book of remembrance at the Basra Memorial at Basra Mesopotamia (Iraq)Contributed by:
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Basra MemorialShows the gentleman who sent me the photograph at the Basra Memorial Mesopotamia (Iraq)Contributed by:
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Entry in book of remembranceShows the for Harold entry in the book of remembrance in the chapel at Fort George Ardesier Invernesshire.Contributed by:
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Photo of Harold HiltonPhoto of Harold Hilton published in Ashton Reporter 21 April 1917
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Harold Hilton Medal RollImage of Medal Cards belonging to Harold HiltonContributed by:
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Harold Hilton soldiers effectsPage from the book of soldiers effects. Harold Hilton is recorded on the top line record number 447396Contributed by:
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Harold Hilton soldiers effectsImage shows a page from the soldiers effects book. Harold is recorded on the second line from the bottom, record number 548094.Contributed by:
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Harold Hilton Grave RegistrationImage shows a page from the grave registration book. Harold's record is the sixth down on the left hand side of the page.Contributed by:
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Harold Hilton Basra Memorial Panel ListImage shows a list of the names to be inscribed on panel number 39.A of the Basra Memorial.Contributed by:
Gordon17993
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Former Ashton Co-op Butcher Killed in Mesopotamia | hazel25799 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Basra Memorial | Gordon17993 | |
| Basra Memorial | Gordon17993 | |
| Barsa Memorial | Gordon17993 | |
| Basra Memorial | Gordon17993 | |
| Entry in book of remembrance | Gordon17993 | |
| Photo of Harold Hilton | hazel25799 | |
| Harold Hilton Medal Roll | Gordon17993 | |
| Harold Hilton soldiers effects | Gordon17993 | |
| Harold Hilton soldiers effects | Gordon17993 | |
| Harold Hilton Grave Registration | Gordon17993 | |
| Harold Hilton Basra Memorial Panel List | Gordon17993 |
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