| Surname: | Wilton |
| Initials: | J W |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/15884 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 27/8/1915 to 20/2/17 and 5/9/18. 9/1/15 enlisted Pte. 15 Kings Royal Rifle Corps. No. 9021 (to join his elder Brother). Occupation Colliery Fireman, address: 289 Bryn Road, Bryn, Nr Wigan, Lancashire. Received gun shot wound to right leg, slight. Transferred to MFP 10/2/18. 10/2/18 Havre, 2/10/18 Cherburg, class Z reserve 13/1/19. Info from Pension Index Card:- Milton, John William, MFP, P/15884, Z/Misc/1689, SFJ.5476, A28/2 uc 22/5/19, attrib. reject, not admitted, 14/9/20. He is named Wilton on medal index Card and Milton on pension index card ? John William Wilton. |