Lives of the First World War

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ID: 402625

Reference: WO372/2

Title: Medal Index Card

Description: Medal index cards were created by the Army Medal Office towards the end of the First World War. They record the medals that men and women who served in the First World War were entitled to claim.

UPP: GBM/MCI/0402937

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7307903

Reference: CWGCCASUALIWM

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records

Description: The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) commemorate First World War servicemen and women and members of some civilian organisations who died before 31 August 1921 while in Commonwealth military service or of causes attributable to service.

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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/468216

Additional: This record has been automatically matched to the Life Story by IWM, using rules based on name, rank, number, regiment and service.

Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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ID: 8948995

Title: Rawtenstall Cemetery War Memorial

Description: Maurice Baldwin Bolton is also commemorated on this memorial. "This memorial, now listed as an historic monument, was erected at the instigation of Carrie Whitehead J.P. in September 1915 and is recognised as the first community World War One Memorial to be erected in this country. It was given "Grade II Listed Building" status in August 1999. The War Memorial 1914 - 1919 Rawtenstall Cemetery Roll of Honour This cross was erected by Carrie Whitehead, September 1915 that it might be some comfort to those who lost men very dear to them In grateful memory of the men of Rawtenstall who gave their lives for their country in the Great War 1914 - 1918 He will swallow up death in victory, and the Lord will wipe away tears from all faces. Is. XXV. 8".

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ID: 8957352

Name: Military Cross

Title: London Gazette - 17th December 1917

Description: "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When the brigade ammunition dump was set on fire by enemy shells, he at once collected a party which, by their exertions, prevented the flames from spreading. Under his direction the party carried out boxes of burning Very lights and smoke bombs, and thus prevented the other ammunition in the dump from exploding. He was employed in this work for forty minutes, mainly under heavy shell fire, and throughout the whole operation he displayed the greatest resource".

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ID: 9393016

Reference: wwisd

Title: Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription

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UPP: GBM/WWISD/1036232

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

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ID: 9393017

Reference: gbm_leic_rut

Title: Leicestershire and Rutland, Soldiers Died 1914-1920 Transcription

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UPP: GBM/LEIC-RUT/2865

Credit: Courtesy of Findmypast

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ID: 9393019

Title: East Lancashire Regiment officers' cap badge

Description: Serving in 4th Battalion East Lancashire Regiment, 66th Division, and died a Prisoner of War at Le Cateau on the 26th March 1918 from wounds received in action.

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ID: 9508318

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/24700/0295/2

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9525750

Title: Brother - Lt John Bolton

Description: Lieutenant John Bolton Date of Birth: 1889 – Date of Death: 4/06/1915 British Army, East Lancashire Regiment

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URL: https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/402317
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ID: 9525755

Title: Brother - Capt. Harry Bolton

Description: Captain Harry Hargreaves Bolton Date of Birth: 1886 – Date of Death: 24/05/1915 British Army, East Lancashire Regiment

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URL: https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/402079
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ID: 9527590

Title: Incendiary Bomb dropped by Zeppelin L21

Description: On the evening of September 25, 1916, the German Zeppelin L21, commanded by Obeleutnant Kurt Frankenburg, was spotted off the coast of Lincolnshire before it headed over Yorkshire and into Lancashire, where it followed the tracks of the East Lancashire Railway line along the Rossendale Valley. The Rossendale Free Press reported that the first incendiary bomb fell shortly after the Zeppelin passed over Seat Naze at Newchurch. It fell in the grounds of Heightside House, but failed to ignite. Heightside House was the home of the Bolton family and the bomb is currently on display in Whittaker Park Museum, Rossendale. (H. H. Bolton on the display case refers to Maurice Bolton's father, Henry Hargreaves Bolton J.P. b. 1857)

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ID: 9527602

Title: Nephew - Roger Bolton Hay

Description: Lieutenant Roger Bolton Hay, M.C. Date of Birth: 13/04/1895 – Date of Death: 17/07/1917 British Army, Royal Flying Corp

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URL: https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/1790958
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ID: 9534571

Title: Maurice Baldwin Bolton

Description: in uniform

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ID: 9534573

Title: Burnley in the Great War Roll of Honour

Description: Maurice Bolton

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URL: http://www.burnleyinthegreatwar.info/burnleyrollofhonourmenb/boltonmauricebaldwincapt.htm
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ID: 9534612

Title: ICRC Index Card - "Ne pas comm"

Description: The International Prisoners-of-War Agency responded to letters from the soldiers' families requesting information. Very often, the soldier being sought had in fact died in combat and thus did not appear in any list of prisoners. The stamp "Ne pas comm. (comm = communique)" / (no more details received) shown on the attached Index Card indicates that Maurice Bolton was not registered as prisoner and therefore the Agency sent a follow up negative answer on 22.9.19 to Miss Muriel S. Bolton of Height Side, Newchurch who had made the initial enquiry on 16.9.18.

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ID: 9534823

Title: Brother - Lt Col Geoffrey George Hargreaves Bolton. MC

Description: Lieutenant Colonel Geoffrey George Hargreaves Bolton. MC Date of Birth: 1894 – Date of Death: 1983 British Army, East Lancashire Regiment

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URL: https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/401858
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ID: 9551395

Title: MC, BWM and Victory Medal

Description: As awarded to Maurice Bolton for Gallantry and Service in the Great War (Medal Index Card)

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