| Surname: | Bilton |
| Initials: | T |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/2315 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France 15/12/1915 to 154/1918. Medal card has No P/ prefix on No. Discharged medically unfit 11/11/18. Info from pension index cards:- 7/MB/1328. Bilton, Thomas, MFP, P.2315, L/Cpl, 11/11/18 discharged, born 1892, married, 75 Hougham Road, Grantham and 8 Edward Street, Grantham. 12/11/18 pension for GSW left leg, attr. Also:- Bilton, Thomas, MFP, P.2315, 11/11/18 to discharge, C.3584-20, 7/MB/1328, 75 Houghton Road, Grantham, DEAD 13/6/26, Stamp: Ad 28.1.18 at 11/- from 12/11/18 to 11/11/18, Chelsea No. VV50.1795, received 30/11/18. Thomas Bilton. Extract from the Grantham Journal, 30/10/1915. Patriotic Grantham Police. This week five more members of the Grantham Police Force have enlisted in the Army, viz. Constables Moulds, Miles, Hallam, Bilton and Ranshaw, and on Monday they proceed to Aldershot to join their unit the Military Foot Police |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/92 Dec. 15, 1918) |
| Citation: | Badge no. B51375. Enlisted 26/10/1915, Discharge 11/11/1918. KR 392 (xvi) AO VI Sep/1918. Age 26years 1months. Served abroad. |