Alfred Robert BOLTON

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BOLTON, Alfred Robert

Service Number:	3509
Enlisted:	3 August 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	53rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	London, England, April 1897
Home Town:	Blacktown, Blacktown, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Builder's apprentice
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Blacktown War Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

3 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3509
13 Oct 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3509, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: ''
13 Oct 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3509, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Sydney
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3509, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3509 awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

Alfred Bolton

Alfred Robert Bolton was born in Bermondsey, London, England. He moved to Australia and lived in Blacktown at about the age of 14 before he joined the army.

Alfred Robert Bolton was the son of Emma Rebecca Bolton and Alfred Robert Bolton. They lived at 7 Stephen st., Blacktown.

Alfred enlisted at Liverpool, NSW on the 03 Aug 1915 aged just 17 years and 4 months. He embarked from Sydney on the HMAT Port Lincoln on 13 October, 1915.

Before joining the AIF Alfred was a Builder's apprentice. He served in the 4th Battalion in Egypt and in the 53rd Battalion on the Western Front. Sadly he was killed in action at Fleurbaix during the Battle of Fromelles, France on 19 July 1916 aged 18 years and 3 months.

Private Bolton is remembered at Blacktown Soldiers' Memorial and Blacktown Roll of Honour.

Private Bolton was the drummer in the Battalion Band and was reported missing on the 19th July 1916. He has no known grave but is remembered with honour at the VC corner, Australian cemetery and memorial in Fromelles, France.

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