BORN HULL, 1887. SON OF LEWIS HENRY (1854-1925) & JANE TURNER (1856-1923), OF 16, HOLBORN AVENUE, PEMBERTON STREET, HULL . HE HAD FOUR BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS. HIS FATHER WAS AN OIL CAKE PRESSMAN. HE WORKED AS A GROCERY ASSISTANT, LIVING AT 5 MAYE GROVE, EGTON STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS).
HE MARRIED BLANCHE ALBERTA KNELL, AT HULL IN 1915. SHE LIVED AT BARROW ROAD, BARTON UPON HUMBER AND C/O 59. SAMDRIMGHA, STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESSES).
HE ENLISTED AT BARTON UPON HUMBER. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 202872, 2ND & 4TH LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 15/04/1918, AGED 31.
HIS BROTHER, GEORGE HENRY HILDYARD, SERVED IN THE ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY AND LIVED AT 57, SWANN STREET, HULL.
HIS BROTHER, WALTER HILDYARD, ALSO SERVED IN THE RFA NOTHUMBRIAN BRIGADE AND LIVED AT 24, ST SILAS TERRACE, SWANN STREET, HULL
