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209777 Pte. Peter Hilton British Army 12th Battalion Kings Liverpool Regiment from:5 Church Place, Everton, Liverpool (d.25th Sep 1915) Peter Hilton was the brother of my grandfather and we discovered his story when researching our Hilton family tree. He was born the 27th August 1896 in Everton, Liverpool, the 5th child of a family of 10 children. He had worked as an errand boy and enlisted with the King's Liverpool Regiment on the 1st September 1914 when he was just 18 years and 4 days old. He arrived in France at Bolougne on 27th July 1915 and then on to the Fleurbaix area for trench familiarisation. He was killed here on 25th September 1915 just 2 months after arriving in France. He is buried in the Rue-Pettillon Military Cemetry in Fleurbaix and there is a memorial headstone to him in Anfield cemetery in liverpool. We have no photographs or family stories of him so it is lovely to tell his story here and acknowledge the service he gave to his country. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**