| Surname: | Highton |
| Initials: | E |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/10259 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. Formerly Pte. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. No. 46812.12/12/15 he enlisted, 13/12/15 to army Reserve, Home 24/2/16 to 5/6/15, BEF 6/6/16 to 18/9/16, Home 19/9/16 to 7/3/19, 8/3 19 to class Z reserve. 24/2/16 he joined the Liverpool Regiment age 26.2 years, occupation Cotton Spinner, address: 67 Greenwood Street, Oldham, 11/5/16 transferred to the 4 Royal Welsh Fusiliers, no. 46812, 4/5/17 transferred to MFP, served Kinmel Park Camp. 20/5/16 he married Ada Adams, spinster at St James's Oldham, NOK Kitty Holt, 47 Beaconsfield Street, Westgate, Newcastle Info from Penson Index Cards:- CLAIMANT. MPW5. 11/W/66544, 3/WH/1055,DM/377551. Highton, Ada, man's name: Highton, Edward, P/10259, L/Cpl, MFP. relationship to man Widow. Also:- MINISTRY OF PENSONS. PF23M, Highton, Edward, P/.10259, MFP, Widow Mrs Ada Highton, 6/4/35, Cones to Awards, 18/3/35, 179 Greenacres Road, Oldham, Lancs, 3/MH/1055, 18/3/35, 11/W/66544, 28/3/35, ND.4557, 22/7/35, DM.377551. Also:- SB36. 3/MH/1055. Highton, Edward, MFP, P/10259, L/Cpl, 7/3/19 to discharge, born 1890, married, 6 high Street, Oldham, 8/3/19 awarded a pension for nephritis, (inflamed kidney) attr 30%. Also:- Highton, Edward, P/10259 MFP, Kings Liverpool Regt, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 7/3/19 to discharge, 3/MH/1055, 11/W/66544, DEAD 28/2/35, 204 Greenacres Road, Oldham. Stamp: Ad - , at 8/- from 8/3/19 to 9/3/20, Chelsea no. Z/Misc/000864, received 26/3/19. He was awarded 30% disability pension (i) 1 RW 1918 of 8/3 from 8/3/19 to be reviewed in 52 weeks, nephritis. Edward Highton. |