Name
Albert Raymond Bolton-Wood (MC)
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
05/11/1917
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Captain
Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
20th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Military Cross
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN
Officers, B. 7. 16.
France
Headstone Inscription
HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE
UK & Other Memorials
Digswell House Australian Hospital Memorial, St John's Church, Digswell
Pre War
Albert Raymond Bolton-Wood was the son of Alexander and Caroline May Bolton-Wood of 232 Falcon Street, North Sydney, New South Wales.
His parents later lived at "Montine", Gerard Street, Neutral Bay, Sydney.
Wartime Service
He enlisted on 13 October 1914 as Lieutenant with the 18th battalion, 1st Reinforcement. His unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on
He was awarded the Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry during operations. During a fierce bomb fight in the trenches he took his bombing platoon to reinforce another battalion. After relieving their bombers he fought with the greatest gallantry, even after he was wounded. He was largely responsible for the repulse of the enemy's attack.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date:
19 April 1917
Additional Information
Brother: 2108 Pte Robert Alec BOLTON-WOOD, 13th Bn, killed in action, 29 August 1916. His mother, Mrs C M Bolton-Wood of "Montine", Gerard St, Newtral Bay, Sydney, Australia, ordered his headstone inscription: “HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE”
Acknowledgments
Brenda Palmer
www.aif.adfa.edu.au
