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School Children of the Empire Certificate

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SubjectHilton, Leslie
TitleSchool Children of the Empire Certificate
NotesArthur Hilton (East Yorks) was my grandfather, killed in action 3rd May 1915. He left a widow, Hilda Hilton, daughter Hilda aged 7 (my mother) and a son Leslie aged 3.

Arthur Hilton is listed on the roll of honour in Beverley Minster and his name appears on the Menin Gate.

Editor's Comment:
'1916 | A Signal Wish from the School Children of the Empire who sent Christmas Gifts to Our Brave Soldiers Sailors'. Certificate presented to Arthur's son Leslie for fund raising.

Serjeant 1062 Arthur Hilton, 1st/4th Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment, killed in action 3rd May 1915, aged 31. The husband of Hilda G. Brown (formerly Hilton), of 17, William St., Porter St., Hull, he is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. His battalion, as part of the 50th (Northumbrian) Division, was engaged in the Battle of St Julien, the second phase of the Second Battle of Ypres.
Item Date1916
Creation placeUnknown
File typeImage
Item sourceLeaf
Item mediumCard
ContentMemorabilia
CataloguerRichard Marshall
FilenameGWA_5465_SchollChlidrenoftheEmpire.jpg
CopyrightThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor
Digital repositoryThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford
Contributor NameJ Dunlin
Reference URLhttp://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/item/6409