William Kinsey Bolton
| William Bolton CBE, VD | |
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| Senator for Victoria | |
| In office 1 July 1917 – 30 June 1923 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 November 1861 |
| Died | 8 September 1941 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Nationalist Party of Australia |
| Occupation | Soldier |
Lieutenant Colonel William Kinsey Bolton CBE VD (2 November 1861 – 8 September 1941) was the commanding officer of the Australian 8th Battalion AIF during World War I for the landings at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915. Bolton's Ridge on the right flank of Anzac Cove was named after him. He was the inaugural National President of the Returned and Services League of Australia (RSL) 1916-19. He was a Nationalist Senator from Victoria from 1917 to 1923.
Sources
- Lieutenant Colonel William Kinsey Bolton, CBE, VD
- Australian War Memorial
- The 2nd Brigade on the 400 Plateau Chapter 17 of Official Histories – First World War
Volume I – The Story of ANZAC from the outbreak of war to the end of the first phase of the Gallipoli Campaign, 4 May 1915 (11th edition, 1941) C E W Bean
- Official Histories – First World War
Volume I – The Story of ANZAC from the outbreak of war to the end of the first phase of the Gallipoli Campaign, 4 May 1915 (11th edition, 1941) C E W Bean
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