In Cambrin Churchyard Extension, France is the Commonwealth War Grave of 22/436 Corporal John William Bolton, serving with the 22nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry who died 30/07/1916.

The son of John William and Jane Ann Bolton, of West Hartlepool and the husband of Mary E. Bolton (now Emmerson), of 15, Belk Street, West Hartlepool.

John and his wife Mary Elizabeth Gate were married in West Hartlepool.

He was killed in a mine explosion with two other men.

The war diary entry reads:
During the night one of our parties working in a mine were caught by an enemy raiding party who put a mobile charge into the mine with the result that a corporal and two men were killed, one man is missing and believed to have been taken prisoner.

His great nephew, Norman Carless, has provided these photos.

John William Bolton is remembered at West Hartlepool on W111.018,  W111.032,  W111.052,  W111.053 and W111.054