BOLTON-WOOD, Albert Raymond
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 13 October 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 20th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | 3 August 1895, place not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | North Sydney, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Fort Street Boys High School, North Sydney High School |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 5 November 1917, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen B 7 16 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cremorne St Peter's Anglican Church WW1 Honour Roll, East Killara North Sydney Technical High School WW1 Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 13 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 18th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 12 May 1915: | Involvement Lieutenant, 18th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 12 May 1915: | Embarked Lieutenant, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney | |
| 5 Nov 1917: | Involvement Captain, 20th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 20 Battalion awm_rank: Captain awm_died_date: 1917-11-05 |
WW1 service
Brother - Noel Eric - the youngest enlisted when only 15 but told recruiting that he was 19 years was the first to enlist. he was posted to 13th Battalion, fought at Gallipoli and later transferred to the Camel Corps and served the remainder of the war in the Middle East. He was posted through the ranks to the rank of WO2 and discharged on return to Australia. He reenlisted to serve in WW2 as a private, soon promoted to Cpl and sent with his Unit to Greece and died as a result of a convoy vehicle accident after the convoy was bombed by Stukas, buried in Phaleron cemetery, Athens Greece.
Submitted 20 December 2019 by Maxwell HILL
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Alexander and Caroline May Bolton-Wood, of "Montine," Gerard St., Neutral Bay, Sydney, New South Wales.
HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE
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
LANCE-CORPORAL R. A. BOLTONWOOD.—Lance-Corporal R. A. Bolton-Wood, eldest son of the late Mr. Alexander Wood, of Glebe Point, and Mrs. C. Bolton-Wood, of Gerardstreet, Neutral Bay, was killed in action on August 29. Lance-Corporal Bolton-Wood was 23 years of age, and was born at Burwood. He was educated at Fort-street, and on leaving there he joined the staff of the Government Savings Bank, and at the time of enlisting was at the Newtown branch. He served on Gallipoli. He was invalided to Malta, and later to
England.