Serjeant 44644 William Bolton

Photograph courtesy of johnandrew16

Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers - 91st Field Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 11/07/1915
Previous Reg/Num: 91st Field Coy., R.E

Age at death: 25
Date of death: 26th of July 1917 (Thursday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Walkden, Manchester
Burial / Memorial: Brandhoek New Military Cemetery - I. D. 5.

Family details:
Next-of-kin from service records: Parents James and Mary Ellen Bolton, 224 Manchester Road, Walkden, Manchester.

Census details:
1901 - 9 years old William is living at Manchester Road, Walkden with parents James (39), Mary Ellen (38) and five siblings: Thomas Daniel (15), Lena (7), Hilda (5), Arthur (2), Norah (7 Mths). 1911 - Sees 19 years old 'Bricklayers Apprentice' William living at 224 Manchester Road, Walkden, Manchester with parents James (49), Mary Ellen (48) and eight siblings: Thomas Daniel (25), Lena (17), Hilda (15), Arthur (12), Nora (10), James (8), Harold (5), Frank (2).

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[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/W_Bolton_RE_zpsbbf3d614.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Serjeant William Bolton at Brandhoek New Military Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]