| Regimental number | 6457 |
| Place of birth | Norwood, South Australia |
| School | Norwood Public School, South Australia; Broken Hill Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Store assistant |
| Address | Tailem Bend, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 9.75" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs F L Bolton, Tailem Bend, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'Obtained Sergeant's Certificate at Mitcham Camp, Adelaide, & First class Bombing Certificate at Salisbury Plains, England.' (details from Mother) |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Place of burial | Boulogne Eastern Cemetery (Plot IV, Row B, Grave No. 18), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 58 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Gatenby Robert and Florence Lucy BOLTON, Tailem Bend, South Australia. Native of Norwood, South Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 21 October 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 28 December 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 April 1917; taken on strength, 10th Bn, in the field, 10 April 1917. Wounded in action, 5 May 1917 (gun shot wound, right arm, left leg), and admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance, and transferred to 3rd Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance train No 28, 10 May 1917, and admitted to 3rd Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne, 11 May 1917. Died of wounds, 12 May 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BOLTON Frank Leslie |