Regimental number | 590 |
Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Storeman |
Address | c/o Mrs Vize, Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Weight | 155 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Isabella Bolton, c/o Mrs Vize, Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D sailed on two ships, HMAT A62 Wandilla, 9th November 1915 from Melbourne, and HMAT A41 Bakara, 5 November 1915, from Melbourne. It is not possible to tell from the Embarkation Roll on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken prisoner of war, 20 July 1916 (gun shot wound, right arm). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Runic', 23 September 1918; discharged (medically unfit: traumatic neurasthenia), Melbourne, 11 December 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Address incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as c/o Mrs Vighe. |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BOLTON John |