Son of James and Mary Ellen Bolton, of 224, Manchester Road, Walkden, Lancashire. Enlisted September 1914. Killed by a shell.
Bolton, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Bolton
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: St. Helens, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Walkden, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 25
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 26th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Sergeant
- Unit: 91st Field Company.
- Service number: 44644
- Regiment: Royal Engineers
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Manchester, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: M.M.
Memorials
- Men of Worsley Memorial - Worsley
- CWGC Memorial: Brandhoek New Military Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: I. D. 5.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Chronicle: 27/10/1916
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 27/10/1916 05/01/1917 03/08/1917 19/10/1917 28/12/1917 05/07/1918 26/07/1918 02/08/1918