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Fusilier Bob Hilton

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Fusilier Bob Hilton BURMA WW2
Fusilier Bob Hilton BURMA WW2
Photo: carol Togher
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Item #: 22742
Icame across this photograph of my father Robert
(Bob) Hilton from Ince on the Thomas Cunningham 1st Lancashire Fusiliers Burma ww2 WEB SITE i would like to thank his son Tony for putting the photos on.

Comment by: tony on 15th February 2013 at 12:28

go on to
http://www.lancs-fusiliers.co.uk/index.html
hi carol glad you've found the photos of your dad they must
have been good mates, what with living on belle green lane and being in the same regiment.there are a few photos on
the site below of the lancashire fusiliers you may find
some more of your dad, if you do find any more let me
know and i will send you the originals by email
then go on to
http://www.lancs-fusiliers.co.uk/tourspostings/postings.htm
posting gallery
then
http://www.lancs-fusiliers.co.uk/tourspostings/1LFToursPostings.htm
1st battalion
then click on and scroll down
1938-44 india,quetta,cawnpour.
http://www.lancs-fusiliers.co.uk/gallerynew/1bn1938-39India,%20Quetta/1lfIndia,%20Quetta.1938-39.htm
then after click on and scroll down
1939-45 chindits
http://www.lancs-fusiliers.co.uk/gallerynew/WW2/1stBn/chindits.htm

take care

tony

Comment by: carol on 17th February 2013 at 15:14

thanks tony i have contacted LF and they have put dads name on his photos we had never seen these photos before i have also sent for his war records all thanks to you. Dad lived in ince all his life born canal st then christoher st he died in 1986 yes they must have been good mates i will look at the other web sights you have mentioned glad i have been able to find you, your dads write up and photos on LF web is a very good insight to army life in burma, you must be very proud of him, thanks once again from all my family and i will contact you soon. warmest regards carol

Comment by: carol on 18th February 2013 at 11:43

Hi Tony i have looked the web site you mentioned not seen any other photos of my dad just the two i had already seen which are from your dads web site.
Do you have a sister called Josie and did you live in ince growing up?
many thanks
carol

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