BOLTON William Henry (Harry)
Died 17 Apr 1918 Age 33
Remembered Grevillers (New Zealand) Memorial
BOLTON William Henry
Service Record
Private 12/3558 Auckland Regiment 2nd Battalion New Zealand
William was born on 7 February 1888 in Townsfield, Silverdale. He served his apprenticeship as a blacksmith in Beetham, Cumbria. He emigrated to New Zealand in 1910 and married Catherine Forsman in 1910.
He volunteered in 1915 and fought at the Somme, Messins Ridge and Passchendale. He came back to Silverdale on leave in July 1917 and was killed the following year in France.
Son of Richard Bolton of Silverdale and Emma Bolton of England and husband of Catharine Bolton of 1 Servia St, Newton, New Zealand.
The data is the editor’s interpretation of documents from:
- The National Archive
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Find My Past (this can be viewed free of charge in local UK libraries if you are a library member).
- Ancestry.co.uk (this can be viewed free of charge in local UK libraries if you are a library member).
- Everyone Remembered.