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We remember Clarence Edward Bolton
We remember Clarence Edward Bolton
Timeline
Timeline
1878
sibling
Martha Annie Bolton
Source:8857631
1878
1879
sibling
Clara Louisa Bolton
Source:8857631
1879
1883
sibling
Henrietta Jessie Bolton
Source:8857631
1883
1884
sibling
Ethel May Bolton
Source:8857631
1884
1886
1888
sibling
Herbert Joseph Bolton
Source:8857631
1888
1891
dates
Age 4
Source:8857640
1891
1891
sibling
Ernest Walter Bolton
Source:8857631
1891
1891
location
Corn Chandlers Shop, Gibbon Road, Peckham, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8857640
1891
1901
dates
Age 14
Source:8857631
1901
1901
employment
Commercial Clerk
Source:8857631
1901
1901
location
Gibbon Road, Camberwell
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8857631
1901
1910
marriage
Ethel Sarah T Thornton
Source:8630256
1910
1911
children
Molly Bolton
Source:8630258
1911
1911
dates
Age 24
Source:8630256
1911
1911
employment
Commercial Traveller
Source:8630256
1911
1911
location
75 Drakefell Road, St Paul Deptford, London
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8630256
1911
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
42458
Royal Irish Rifles
1st Battalion
Source:8629223
July 1917
1917
dates
Age 31
Source:8629222
31st July 1917
enlistment
Deptford, Surrey
United Kingdom
Source:8629223
service
British Army
Private
1/42458
Royal Irish Rifles
Source:401403
service
British Army
Private
70554
Training Reserve
110th Battalion [22nd (Reserve) Bn, the King's Royal Rifle Corps, Wimbledon]
Source:8629223
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:8629223
location
New Cross, Surrey
United Kingdom
Source:8629223
1917
death
Killed in Action
Ypres
Belgium
Source:8629222
Source:8629223
Source:8629230
31st July 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 40.
Source:8629222
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Clarence Edward |
| Initials | CE |
| Last Name | Bolton |
| Source | 8629222 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 Drakefell Road, St Paul Deptford, London | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1911 | |
| Corn Chandlers Shop, Gibbon Road, Peckham, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 | |
| Gibbon Road, Camberwell | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| New Cross, Surrey | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1/42458 | Royal Irish Rifles | Private | ||
| British Army | 70554 | Training Reserve | 110th Battalion [22nd (Reserve) Bn, the King's Royal Rifle Corps, Wimbledon] | Private | |
| British Army | 42458 | Royal Irish Rifles | 1st Battalion | Rifleman |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molly Bolton | daughter | 1911 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Tomkin Bolton | mother | ||
| Clarence Bolton | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Annie Bolton | sister | 1878 | |
| Clara Louisa Bolton | sister | 1879 | |
| Henrietta Jessie Bolton | sister | 1883 | |
| Ethel May Bolton | sister | 1884 | |
| Herbert Joseph Bolton | brother | 1888 | |
| Ernest Walter Bolton | brother | 1891 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Sarah T Thornton | wife | 1910 |
Media
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Commemoration note written by daughterCommemoration note written by daughter and wife of Rifleman Clarence Edward Bolton 42458. Unit: 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. Death: 31st July 1917 at Ypres, Western Front, age 31. Note reads: "In neverdying memory of our precious hero Daddy. Ypres July 31st, 1917. Molly and Mummy".
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Portrait photograph of Clarence Edward BoltonRifleman Clarence Edward Bolton 42458. Unit: 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. Death: 31st July 1917 at Ypres, Western Front, age 31. CWGC family information: Son of C. and M. Bolton, of Jenningham Rd., New Cross; husband of Ethel S. T. Bolton, of 10 Bousfield Road, New Cross, London.
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.Dedicated to those that made the ultimate sacrifice that have no known grave.Contributed by:
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Commemoration note written by daughter and wife of Rifleman Clarence Edward Bolton 42458Commemoration note written by daughter and wife of Rifleman Clarence Edward Bolton 42458. Unit: 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. Death: 31st July 1917 at Ypres, Western Front, age 31. Note reads: "In neverdying memory of our precious hero Daddy. YpresContributed by:
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Rifleman Clarence Edward Bolton 42458Rifleman Clarence Edward Bolton 42458. Unit: 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. Death: 31st July 1917 at Ypres, Western Front, age 31.Contributed by:
James201
Communities
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Passchendaele day 1, casualties 31 July 1917More about Passchendaele day 1, casualties 31 July 1917
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Charlotte33 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commemoration note written by daughter | Yvonne27542 | |
| Portrait photograph of Clarence Edward Bolton | Charlotte33 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. | Desmond1478 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. | Desmond1478 | |
| Commemoration note written by daughter and wife of Rifleman Clarence Edward Bolton 42458 | James201 | |
| Rifleman Clarence Edward Bolton 42458 | James201 |
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