Son of Mr. and Mrs. Bolton, of 280, Wigan Road, Deane, Bolton, Lancashire.
Bolton, John –
Personal details
- Surname: Bolton
- Forename: John
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Wigan, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 26
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: January 5th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 18th (Queen Mary's Own Royal) Hussars.
- Service number: 6430
- Regiment: Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line (including Yeomanry and Imperial Camel Corps)
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bury, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- St. Mary the Virgin (Deane) C.E. Church WWI Memorial - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Quarry Cemetery, Vermelles, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: C. 20.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 30/10/1914 13/11/1914 24/03/1916 29/12/1916 05/01/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5e 5d 6g* S12* 5h