Basic Details
Surname
Senior
Forenames
M H
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Maurice Hilton
War
Second World War (1939-1945)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide some of extra details. CWGC is source of his death location - he was a Japanese POW, presumably captured at Singapore as they show him serving in the Singapore Provost Company in the Corps of Military Police. He may also be commemorated on IWM 2701.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Police
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Lance Corporal
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Burma
Country of burial
Burma
Town of burial
Thanbyuzayat
Cemetery
War Cemetery
Year of death
1943
Month of death
September
Day of death
27
Age at death
28
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial