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William Henry Hilton

In memory of:

Sergeant William Henry Hilton

September 26, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

67988

Age:

31

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Postal Corps

Additional Information

Born:

September 25, 1885

Son of George Henry and Mary Grace Hilton, of Halifax, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 103 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

WARLOY-BAILLON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

II. B. 14.

Location:

Warloy-Baillon is a village about 21 kilometres north-east of Amiens and 10 kilometres west of Albert. The WARLOY-BAILLON COMMUNAL CEMETERY is on the east side of the village and the EXTENSION is on the eastern side of the cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Halifax Evening Mail September 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Halifax Evening Mail September 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Halifax Evening Mail September 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Halifax Evening Mail September 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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