Norman Smethurst 2 Troop, No.9 Commando, and others, Athens 1944
Date: 23/01/2024
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Owner: Pete Rogers (Admin)
Pte. Roger Hilton, No.3 Commando
[Photo courtesy of his son Matthew Hilton].
Roger Hilton, an Artist from Northwood, Middlesex, enlisted December 1939 and subsequently volunteered for the commandos. Private Hilton, No.3 Commando, was reported missing on 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, France, later confirmed to be a prisoner of war. Post war pioneer of abstract art. 1968 appointed C.B.E. (Civil Division).
Regiment: Royal Army Service Corps
Number: 128866
POW No: 25304
Camp: Stalag VIII-B (8B)(Stalag 344), Lamsdorf Poland
Roger Hilton C.B.E.
b. 23.03.1911 Northwood, Middlesex.
d. 23.02.1975 Bottalack, Cornwall.
