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May 28, 1897
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Born in Portland, Ontario to Thomas and Anna (nee
Moss) Bolton
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Oct 29, 1917
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Smiths Falls, Ontario
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Feb 12, 1918
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Conscripted into 1st Depot Battalion,
EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 3056620
Ø Next of kin given as Thomas
Bolton, father, Portland, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Farmer
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
Ø Posted to the 3rd
Regimental Draft
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Feb 21, 1918
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The 3rd Regimental Draft embarked the
SS Melita in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Mar 4, 1918
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to Seaford where the draft was absorbed into the 6th Reserve
Battalion to continue training
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Aug 17, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Aug 18, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Aug 23, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Aug 28, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private Bolton joined the
21st Battalion south-east of Vis en Artois, France and was posted
to “A” Company
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 21st Battalion led the 2nd
Canadian Division across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the
Occupying Force and proceeded to Sieburg
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Mar 24, 1919
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Sentenced to 28 days Field Punishment No. 2 for allowing 2
prisoners under his guard to escape on March 6, 1919 in Ham Sur Sambre,
Belgium
He had been guarding 2 prisoners under the supervision of Cpl.
Joseph Nicholson, who also had been punished
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France
On arrival in England, he was attached to “P”
Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario by train
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 279976
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Portland, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at Portland, Ontario
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Dec 16, 1944
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Sherman Bolton died while a patient of the
Brockville General Hospital of Chronic Nephritis and Arteriosclerosis and was
buried in the Emmanuel Cemetery, Portland, Ontario
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