Basic Details
Surname
Senior
Forenames
Maurice 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 the extra details. He was married, to Ida, and they had a child. He served with the Corps of Military Police, was captured by the Japanese in March 1942 and died of colitis and malaria. He is not commemorated on any other Calderdale memorial.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
L/Cpl
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 the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Disease