BOLTON, Ralph
| Service Number: | 1806 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 June 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Acklington, Northumberland, England, December 1887 |
| Home Town: | Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Cerebro spinal meningitis, Isolation Hospital, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England , United Kingdom, 18 October 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Stratford-Sub-Castle (St. Lawrence) Churchyard, Wiltshire, England Grave No. 102 , St Lawrence Churchyard, Stratford-sub-Castle, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1806, 40th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 8 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 1806, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 1806, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Hobart | |
| 18 Oct 1916: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 1806, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1806 awm_unit: 40th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-10-18 |
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The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK
Died on this date - 18th October.....Ralph Bolton was born at Acklington, Northumberland, England in 1887.
According to information provided by his widow for the Roll of Honour – Ralph Bolton came to Australia when he was 23 years old.
Ralph Bolton enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 12th June, 1916 as a 28 year old Carpenter from Launceston, Tasmania. He stated on his Attestation Papers that he had served for 2 years with Northumberland Fusiliers with 1 year as Corporal.
Ralph Bolton married Ada Lackenby at Ryde, NSW on 20th July, 1916.
Newspaper Notice – The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate, Parramatta, NSW – 12 August, 1916:
EASTWOOD
A SOLDIER’S WEDDING
Whilst on final leave, Private Ralph Bolton, who is shortly to sail with a troop from Tasmania, was quietly married to Miss Ada Lackenby at the home of the bride’s parents, Vimiera-road, Eastwood, by Rev. H. W. Mullens.
Private Ralph Bolton embarked from Hobart, Tasmania on HMAT Ballarat (A70) on 8th August, 1916 with the 40th Infantry Battalion, 2nd Reinforcements & disembarked at Plymouth, England on 30th September, 1916. He was posted to 10th Training Battalion at Codford, Wiltshire, England on 30th September, 1916.
Lance Corporal Ralph Bolton died on 18th October, 1916 at Isolation Hospital, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England from Cerebro Spinal Meningitis. (The Field Service – Army Form B 2090A & Casualty Form – Active Service recorded his rank as Private. There is no record in the Service File of Private Bolton being promoted to Lance Corporal).
Lance Corporal Ralph Bolton was buried on 20th October, 1916 in St Lawrence’s Churchyard, Stratford-sub-Castle, Wiltshire, England – Plot number 102 and has a Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone.
There are 25 other WW1 Australian War Graves in the churchyard at Stratford sub Castle.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/stratford-sub-castle...
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