BOLTER Charles Albert 2/Lt

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Surname: BOLTER;

Forename(s): Charles Albert;

Initials: CA;

Rank: 2/Lt;

Previous Number: 68141;

Previous Battalion: 2 of;

Previous Regiment: Monm Regt;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 87 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 87 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 29 Bn;

How killed: KIA;

Where: France;

When killed: 12-Apr-1918;

Other Data: Roll of Honour (de Ruvigny) Vol 2 Part 4 p16: son of Albert Ernest Bolter of 72 Madeley Rd, Ealing, Secretary of the Great Western Railway Coy, by his wife Emma, d. of Charles Winter. Born London 18/8/1886, educ St Pauls Sch, London, was admitted a solicitor in 1911 and was on the Solicitors staff of the GWR;joined Artists Rifles (2269) 3/9/1914;served BEF in F&F from Jan 1915. Ret. UK Dec 1916 and after a period of training at Bisley Camp was gazetted 2Lt in MGC 26/4/17. Went to France end of 1917 and was KIA nr Bailleul 12/4/18. His Colonel wrote" He was, without exception, one of the best subalterns in the Bn. Always keen, cheery and willing he was most popular with everyone. His loss is a very serious one for the Bn and one not to be easily replaced. I had the very highest opinion of him both as an officer and a man and would have trusted him anywhere with any job, knowing that if he were in charge, everything would be just as it should be. At the time of his death he was with his guns in a very forward and exposed portion of the line and it was mainly due to him and his men that the portion of the line was so long maintained against heavy odds at a most critical period of the battle". He was a keen sportsman, obtaining his 1st XI colours in 1904 and was Captain in 1905 and also captain of fives; unmarried.
EmmaGee 31, Feb 1993
joined 87 Coy 11/12/1917 - war diary
photo - GS Archive (hardcopy, Folder 5)

Red Cross Enquiry Card PA31983;

Other Notes: BOLTER, Second Lieutenant, CHARLES ALBERT, 29th Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). Killed in action near Bailleul 12th April 1918. Age 31. Son of Albert Ernest and Emma Lucretia Bolter, of 72, Madeley Rd., Ealing, London. Solicitor on staff of the Great Western Railway Co. III. A. 20. Le Grand Beaumart British Cemetery, Steenwerck - Nord, France.;

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