| Forename | John |
|---|---|
| Surname | Hilton |
| Middle Name | |
| Memorial | Atherton Cenotaph |
| Age | 24 |
| Address | 71 Wigan Rd |
| Parents' Address | As above |
| Township | Atherton |
| Rank | Lance Corporal |
| Occupation or place of work | Astley and Tyldesley Colleries |
| Regiment | Manchester Regiment 5th Batt. Was a bugler |
| Day of Death | 2 |
| Month of Death | December |
| Year of Death | 1915 |
| Cause of Death | Killed in action |
| Place of Burial | Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery |
| Regiment Number | 979 |
| Name of War | First World War |
| Location | |
| Additional Information | On Leigh Journal Roll of Honour CWGC, Ancestry, LJ 31/12/15 |