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William BOLTON

ReligionChurch of England
OccupationEngineer
Address29 Densham Road, Armadale, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation38
Next of kinMrs C E Bolton, 29 Densham Road, Armadale, Victoria
Enlistment date26 March 1915
Rank on enlistmentCaptain
Unit nameInfantry Brigade Train 7, Company 17
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/36/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A36 Melbourne on 12 June 1915
Rank from Nominal RollCaptain
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Division Train
FateReturned to Australia 13 February 1917
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Photo: Andrew Richardson
Discharge date24 April 1917
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, England

Commenced return to Australia from Portland on board Ht 'Ascanius', 13 February 1917; appointment terminated (discharged: malaria), 24 April 1917.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death17 August 1926
Age at death48
Place of burialRookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales
SourcesNAA: B2455, BOLTON William

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