Andrew Marshall Posted 1 August , 2016 Share Posted 1 August , 2016 Dear All I have been trying to find out about this man:- Major Richard Bolster M.C. who was killed in action 5 June 1917 124th Battery 28th Brigade Royal Field Artillery War Diary entries that I have uncovered WO95/1532/1 - 28 Brigade RFA Le Touret 22 October 1916 Captain Bolster posted to Brigade from 15 Brigade RFA to command 124 Battery Le Touret 5 Noveber 1916 Lt R.G. Bolster to be acting Major WO95/293/7- 28 Army Field Artillery Brigade War Diary The war diary states that 124 Bty is to come under the tactical command 41st Brigade RFA 2 June 1917 Rollincourt 4 June 1917 Major Bolster KIA Age 35 Grave Reference: VI. J. 12. Cemetery:Ecoivres Military Cemetery , Mont-St. Eloi Additional Information: Son of Inspector General T. C. Bolster, R.N., and Mrs. Bolster; husband of Mary C. Bolster, of "Woodlands," Meopham, Kent. L.G. – 29 August 1914 p.6882 – To be Lieutenant dated 30 August 1914 L.G. – 29 December 1916 p.12659 – To be acting Major L.G. - 1 January 1917 p.31 – Gazette of the award of Military Cross L.G. – 25 January 1917 p.936 – To be Captain dated 8 August 1916 I have the details for his MIC - WO372/2/200288 - this shows entitlement to a 1914 Star trio I have his Medal Roll entries Some family detail Born 1883 Stonehouse, Plymouth, Devon – 4th Quarter volume 5b page 290 Father – Thomas Bolster Mother – Charlotte Hannah Laura Cocker Bolster (nee Carpenter) Brother – Thomas Charles Carpenter Bolster b. 17.08.1885 Sister – Laura Gwendolen Frances Helen Bolster b.1890 Married Vary Cargill Finlay 1911 in London- Richard was named in the divorce papers as having an affair with Vary. They had a son Richard Vary Campbell Bolster born1912 – the family lived at Woodlands, Meopham – 3rd Quarter volume 1c page 73 London City I can't find his service record but have traced an entry in the index for Officers Long Numbers WO338/3/1 page 10 image number 21 - this is listed as Bolster R - RGA, RFA - 10611 - Captain - Dead Can anyone help to point me in the right direction to find his service record please? Also any help on discovering why he was awarded his MC would be nice or any other useful help is always gratefully received Kind regards Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Marshall Posted 22 August , 2016 Author Share Posted 22 August , 2016 I have discovered that Major Bolster had been a pre-war officer, he is listed in Hart's 1908 15 July 1903 - 2nd Lt RGA 15 July 1906 - Lt RGA and Chris kindly informed me that his MC was a New Years honours listing and would therefore not have a citation for a specific action Kind regards Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonmate Posted 22 August , 2016 Share Posted 22 August , 2016 Only service file of any similarity shown on Discovery database is: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C1068310 noting that the date of closure is 1917. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBrook Posted 22 August , 2016 Share Posted 22 August , 2016 (edited) He resigned his commission on 25 September 1909 (and was re-appointed as a Lieutenant on 30.8.1914, as post #1) https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28291/page/7122 Edited 22 August , 2016 by HarryBrook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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