Sapper 426448 Edward Bolton

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Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers - 2nd/2nd West Lancs Field Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 03/01/15
Previous Reg/Num: Sapper 6975, R.E.

Age at death: 24
Date of death: 4th of June 1917 (Monday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Hop Store Cemetery - Plot I. Row A. Grave 32.

BMD details:
Marriage: 12/07/1914 Edward BOLTON to Florence PRINCE at Eccleston St Thomas. The couple had one son: Edward b 04/05/1915 at St Helens.

Family details:
Next-of-kin from service records: Mrs Florence Bolton (wife), 186 Westfield Street, St Helens. Widow Florence is sole legatee.

Census details:
1901 - Shows 9 years old Edward living at 83 Raglan Street, St Helens with his parents John (49), Alice (49) and four siblings: Thomas (21), Annie (14), Sarah (12). The fourth sibling is Emma Thompson (26) who is living at the address with husband Thomas Thompson (33) and their three children Florence Thompson (9), Mildred Thompson (4), and Thomas Thompson (4mths). 1911 - Sees 18 years old 'Engine Winder (below ground)' Edward still living at 83 Raglan Street, St Helens with his parents John (58) and Alice (58). Also at the address is boarder John Gerrard (55).

Notes:
Age taken from census.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/426448EdwardBolton.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/E_Bolton_RE_zpsac672cb6.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Sapper Edward Bolton at Hop Store Cemetery (Photograph courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]