Name
William Alfred Bolton
7 Jan 1888
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
29/09/1918
30
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Gunner
821396
Royal Field Artillery
A Bty, 282nd Bde
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
WINDMILL BRITISH CEMETERY, MONCHY-LE-PREUX
II. H. 4
France
Headstone Inscription
No Report
UK & Other Memorials
St Albans Citizens Memorial, Town Hall (old) Memorial, St Albans, Fleetville Memorial (Hatfield Rd Cemetery), St Albans, Not on the Harpenden memorials
Pre War
Address given as Celia Cottage, Castle Road, St Albans. William Alfred was born in Harpenden on 7 Jan 1888 to Edward Bolton, a Drayman, and Emily (nee How). The family was living at Moreton End Lane Harpenden.
By the 1901 Census William was now living with widowed mother at Luton Road and he was working as a Laundry Hand and in 1911 he was employed as a Collar Ironer. William married Maud Lilian Bozier in 1912.
Wartime Service
William enlisted in the Royal Field Artillery at St Albans as Gunner 821396. He served with 282 Brigade ‘A’ Battery.
William was killed in action on 29 Sep 1918 when his Battery was serving during the Battle of the Canal Du Nord.
Additional Information
War Gratuity of £10 and arrears of £10 11s 8d paid to his widow
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Gareth Hughes
