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We remember James Bolton
We remember James Bolton
Timeline
Timeline
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7456789
1914
location
46 Senior Street, PRESTON
United Kingdom
Source:7947722
November 1914
1914
employment
Furnace Tenter
Preston, lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:7947722
1914
enlistment
Preston Lancs
United Kingdom
Source:8655311
service
British Army
Driver
58780
Royal Field Artillery
34th Brigade
Source:402172
service
British Army
Driver
58780
Royal Field Artillery
Source:7456789
1914
death
Killed in Action
Belgium
Source:7456789
Source:8655311
3rd November 1914
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7456789
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Bolton |
| Source | 402172 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 Senior Street, PRESTON | United Kingdom | known November 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 58780 | Royal Field Artillery | 34th Brigade | Driver | |
| British Army | 58780 | Royal Field Artillery | Driver |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
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Preston Roll of Honour form for Driver Bolton.This is the Roll of Honour form completed and submitted by a relative of Driver Bolton for the Preston Memorial Roll of Honour in the Harris Library, Museum and Art Gallery, finished in 1927. Transcription: Name: James Bolton. Address: 46 Senior St, Preston. Occupation: Furnace Tenter. Regiment: R.F.A. Rank and Regimental Number: Driver No 58780. Date of Death: 3/11/14. Place where killed or injury received: in France. Remarks: None.
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Preston Memorial Roll of HonourMore about Preston Memorial Roll of Honour
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Preston43149 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Preston Roll of Honour form for Driver Bolton. | Preston485 |
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