Regimental number | 606 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
Other Names | Bolton William |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Painter |
Address | Military Road, Neutral Bay, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Height | 5' 4.5" |
Weight | 139 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Alice M M Molineaux, Military Road, Neutral Bay, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 10 years AR Engineers and 14 months with the 2nd Regiment New South Wales Mounted Rifles in the Boer War, Regimental No. 96. |
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Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 19th Battalion, B Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
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Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 25 June 1915. Admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance, Gallipoli, 27 August 1915 (debility); returned to duty, 1 September 1915. Admitted to hospital, Malta,from HS 'Gascon', 16 September 1915; to England, 2 October 1915, and admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 10 October 1915; returned to duty, Tel el Kebir, Egypt, 14 January 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 25 March 1916. Admitted to 36th Casualty Clearing Station, 7 November 1916 (diarrhoea); transferred by Ambulance Train to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 8 November 1916; to England, 15 November 1916, and admitted to 4th Southern General Hospital, 18 November 1916; to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 3 January 1917. Discharged on furlough, 8 January 1917, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 24 January 1917. Marched in to No 4 Command Depot, Wareham, 7 February 1917; to Infantry Depot, No 6 Camp, Perham Downs, 5 April 1917. Transferred to 19th Bn, 19 September 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 9 October 1917; taken on strength, 19th Bn, 14 October 1917. Wounded in action, 26 April 1918 (gasshell), and admitted to 7th Australian Field Ambulance; transferred to 12th Casualty Clearing Station, 28 April 1918; to Ambulance Train No 2, 30 April 1918; to 12th General Hospital, Rouen, 1 May 1918; to No 2 Convalescent Depot, Rouen, 6 May 1918; to No 1 Australian Convalescent Depot, Havre, 7 May 1918; discharged and marched in to Australian Infantry Base Depot, 4 August 1918; rejoined unit, 6 August 1918. Admitted to 10th Australian Field Ambulance, 16 August 1918 (diarrhoea), and transferred same day to 37th Casualty Clearing Station and thence to Ambulance Train No 10; to 47th General Hospital, Le Treport, 17 August 1918; to England, 30 August 1918, and admitted to Countess of Middlesex War Hospital, Napsbury, St Albans, 31 August 1918. Taken on strength, AIF Headquarters, London, 24 October 1918. Appointed Temporary 2nd Corporal, 13 December 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Denison', 25 March 1919; arrived Melbourne, 10 May 1919; discharged, Sydney, 11 August 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |