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Patrick Thomas Bolton

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Mrs. A. Bolton, of 16, Pollen St., Grey Lynn, Auckland.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

Patrick served with the Australian Infantry, enlisting in 1915 and serving in France. Following sickness and hospital in England, he transferred to the Signals Bde as a Temporary Cpl, and resumed his civilian role as a telegraph operator, with the Training Cadre in the UK. In 1918 he was discharged and returned to Australia.

He attested on the 16th February 1919 for the Home Guard in New Zealand, as was posted as a Guard at Featherson camp, which was being used for German POW's. Promoted to T/Cpl in August 1919, he passed away from Cirrhossis on October 5th 1919.

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Casualty

Service Number: 
66805
Name:
Patrick Thomas Bolton
Rank: 
Sapper
Date of Birth:
Not known
Place of Birth:
Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Unit:
New Zealand Military Forces, Home Service Section

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of Sickness
Date of Death:
05 October 1919
Day of Death:
Sunday
Age at Death: 
35
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery: 
Devonport (O'Neill's Point) Cemetery
Cemetery Reference: 
Block T, Plot 81.
Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
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