Frederick Hilton
Born 15 Dec 1918 - Died 25 Jun 1943
- Service number
- NZ41330 AWMM
- Also known as
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- Armed force / branch
- Air Force AWMM
- Last rank
- Flight Lieutenant/Military AWMM Royal Air Force, No. 7 Squadron AWMM
- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
About
- Title
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- Forenames
- Frederick AWMM
- Surname
- Hilton AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Also known as
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- Service number
- NZ41330 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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- Religion
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Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 15 Dec 1918 AWMM
- Date of birth
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- Place of birth
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- Birth notes
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- Address before enlistment
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- Post war occupation
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- Next of kin
- Mr J. Hilton (father), 180 Sovereign Road, Coventry, England AWMM
- WW2 Father: Mr. J. Hilton of Coventry, England AWMM
- WW2 Father: Mr. J. Hilton of Coventry, England AWMM
- Relationship status
- Single/WWII AWMM
- Unknown AWMM Single AWMM
Wars and conflicts
- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
- Campaign
- Europe (Air) AWMM
- Europe (Air) AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Air Force AWMM
- Service number
- NZ41330 AWMM
- Military service
- Royal Air Force, No. 7 (PFF) Squadron (Stirling and Lancaster)Public - Antonio - Researcher - 23 September 2025 - By Such Deeds, p.252: Hanson
- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
- Royal Air Force, No. 7 Squadron AWMM
Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
- Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) AWMM
- War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
- New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM
- Pathfinder Force BadgePublic - Antonio - Researcher - 23 September 2025 - By Such Deeds, p.252: Hanson
Training and Enlistment
- Military training
- British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 10 Air Observer School, Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada AWMM
Course 1: Class 31-34. Graduation Date: 20/12/1941. AWMM - British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 6 Bombing and Gunnery School, Mountain View, Ontario, Canada AWMM
- British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 2 Air Navigation School, Pennfield Ridge, New Brunswick, Canada AWMM
- British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 10 Air Observer School, Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada AWMM
- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- WW2 Jan 1941 AWMM Carpenter/Civilian AWMM
- Age on enlistment
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- Occupation before enlistment
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW2 Vessel was Dominion Monarch AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM
Prisoner of war
- Capture details
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- Days interned
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- Liberation date
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- POW liberation details
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- Liberation Repatriation
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- POW serial number
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Medical history
- Medical notes
- Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
Killed on air operations AWMM
Last known rank
- Last rank
- Flight Lieutenant/Military AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 7 Squadron AWMM - Last rank
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Biographical information
- Frederick Hilton was the son of James Hilton & Frances Elsie Hilton (nee Verney) of Coventry, England.
Took off at 2321 hours from Oakington a Lancaster III as a part of Operation Wuppertal. Shot down by a night fighter (OBLT Raht, II/NJG3) and crashed at 0025 hours, some 4km east of Rillend in Zeeland, Holland.
Next of kin details compiled from information in the Casualty lists published in the newspapers.
Attended Coventry Technical College (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845611)) AWMM - DFC awarded: 14th April 1943Public - Antonio - Researcher - 23 September 2025 - By Such Deeds, p.252: Hanson
- Frederick Hilton was the son of James Hilton & Frances Elsie Hilton (nee Verney) of Coventry, England.
About death
- Death
- 25 Jun 1943 AWMM
Age 25 AWMM - Date of death
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- Age at death
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- Place of death
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- Cause of death
- Killed in Action AWMM
- Death notes
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- Cemetery
- Bergen-Op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands AWMM 6. F. 10. AWMM
- Cemetery name
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- Grave reference
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- Obituary
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- Memorial name
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- Memorial reference
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Memorial
- Memorial name
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
Related objects
Sources
- External links
- Papers Past. Digital New Zealand Newspapers.
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast
Sources Used - Roll of Honour. Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 35, 10 August 1943, Page 3
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19430810.2.26&srpos
Further Reference - Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2641826
Sources Used - RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Sm- Ty. Archives New Zealand (R17845616)
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845611
Sources Used - Flight Safety Foundation:
https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/51712Public - Antonio - Researcher - 23 September 2025 - Internet research
- Papers Past. Digital New Zealand Newspapers.
- References
- The Evening Post
- Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
- This record is a work in progress and was partially compiled from the “Database of New Zealand Airmen who took part in Advanced Air Training in Canada during WW2”. Researched by Ivan and Lorna Lindsey of Tauranga. N.Z. 2003 – 2012. Reproduced with permission.
- RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ha - Hy. Archives New Zealand (R17845611) - Former archives reference: AIR118
- List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [Missing - But Presumed Dead on Lapse of Time - Officers, Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845743)
- Please note that the 11 volumes of the "RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939-1945" held at Archives NZ (formerly known as AIR118) should be used in conjunction with Errol Martyn's "For Your Tomorrow". FYT reflects detailed examination of all of the AIR118 bios which contain many inaccuracies and omissions.
- List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - Embarkation Lists, November 1940 - July 1942. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845762).
- Royal New Zealand Air Force. (1941–1945). Contact: National magazine of the R.N.Z.A.F.; the official organ of the Air Force Association (Inc.). Levin, New Zealand: Royal New Zealand Air Force.
V3,n5,p68 - Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.
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