| Regimental number | 773 |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | 10 Ancrum Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 32.2 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Emma Bolton, 10 Ancrum Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | No 1 Mining Corps |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Disembarked Marseilles, 5 May 1916. Wounded in action, 28 May 1917 (gassed shell), and admitted to 4th London Field Ambulance, and transferred to 2nd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station; to 14th General Hospital, Wimereux, 29 May 1917; to England, 30 May 1917, and admitted to Norfolk War Hospital, Norwich; transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 20 June 1917; discharged on furlough, 22 June 1917, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 6 July 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Demosthenes', 27 July 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 24 September 1917; discharged (medically unfit: gas poisoning and chronic bronchitis), Sydney, 26 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Address incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Ancruin Street, North Sydney, New South Wales. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BOLTON George Albert |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
