Bolton Robert Crawford Lieutenant 269413
From 70 Brigade
Personnel Entry
Name Bolton Robert Crawford
Army number 269413
Rank Lieutenant
Decorations
Date of birth 1914, probably Scotland. Exact date not yet traced.
Age 30
Unit Emergency Commission as 2/Lt in the Black Watch 2/4/1943, Posted 1 TS 8/4/1943. Posted to Reinforcement Unit 6/5/1944. Rejoined the Battalion in Normandy. KILLED in ACTION with 1 TS at Rauray 1/7/44.
Company/Battery A Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Duty Officer.
Joined Brigade
Promotions W/S Lt 2/10/43.
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 01-Jul-44
Home address Son of Thomas Yule and Isabella Crawford Bolton, Husband of Agnes Anderson Bolton, Kilbarchan. Commemorated Panel 16, Column 1, Bayeux Memorial.
Source table 1TS
