John Percy HILTON

Regimental number23/458
AddressRailways, Taihape
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, G R Hilton, McQuarrie Street, Invercargill
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, B Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 10 October 1915
Final rankRifleman
Final unit1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateKilled in Action 15 September 1916
Age at death from cemetery records32
Place of burialLondon Cemetery and Extension (Plot 9, Row F, Grave No 32), Longueval, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: George Richard and Annie Elizabeth Hilton, South Invercargill, Southland
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: B Company/1st NZRB