Samuel Bolton
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Commander R.N.R. (retired) Samuel Bolton, D.S.C., R.D. (25 October, 1872 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.
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Life & Career
Born in Eccles, Lancashire.
Bolton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 11 December, 1907.
Bolton was appointed to the armed merchant cruiser Cedric in December, 1914 and was awarded a D.S.C. for his work as a Prize Officer and Boarding Officer, "often under most trying and dangerous conditions."
Bolton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 11 December, 1915.
Post-War
Bolton was promoted to the rank of Commander R.N.R. (retired) with a seniority date of 31 March, 1919.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Reginald L. Crichton |
Captain of H.M.S. Andromache May, 1916[1] – 13 Jun, 1916 |
Succeeded by Charles T. Borrett |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Gaillardia 31 Jul, 1917[2] – 13 Feb, 1918[3] |
Succeeded by John S. Schäfer |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Tamarisk 13 Feb, 1918[4] – 17 Feb, 1919[5] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391i.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393x.
- ↑ Bolton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 340/14/29. f. ?.
- ↑ Bolton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 340/14/29. f. ?.
- ↑ Bolton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 340/14/29. f. ?. There may be a shuffle in this entry. He may have had two appointments. Hard to read.
