| Regimental number | 27842 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wellington |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Commercial traveller |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Catherine Bolton, 116 Owen Street, Wellington |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 12th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 3), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Bolton, 'Ru Belle', Springfield Avenue, Punchbowl, Sydney, Australia, and the late C. Bolton |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 29 December 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 February 1917; marched into Segregation Camp, Etaples, 5 February 1917. Joined 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 25 May 1917, and posted to 10th Company. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 27 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22277187 |