Help with pow

I have tried to find information on my grandfather Robert Samuel Bolton who I was told was a Japanese prisoner of war, I can't find a LR or any listing of him all I have is photo so don't know his regiment, he was born in Port Glasgow, any help as to where I can continue my research would be greatly appreciated, thanking you in advance

 

I have tried to find information on my grandfather Robert Samuel Bolton who I was told was a Japanese prisoner of war, I can't find a LR or any listing of him all I have is photo so don't know his regiment, he was born in Port Glasgow, any help as to where I can continue my research would be greatly appreciated, thanking you in advance

 

Hi Liverbird

I would suggest you edit your first post and by using full editor, add some tags to your thread - eg Far East POW, his name, etc as this will then be more easily picked up by those members that can help you most.

TD

edited to add:

I would also suggest you add Far East POW in the title as well

 

Hi, and welcome. I do not show a Robert or Samuel BOLTON in the Japanese POW lists I have. One R. Bolton in Italy and 2 R. Boltons and 1 S. Bolton in Germany. No way to ID whether one of these chaps is your guy.

You say you have a picture - is he in uniform? If the photo has any kind of Military bent you may want to post it - someone may be able to provide a tidbit of info that may lead in a more specific direction for your research.

First Name R.
Last Name Bolton
Rank Private
Regt / Unit East Yorkshire Regiment
Soldier Number 4345888
POW Number 258095
Camp Stalag IV-C
Camp Location Bystrice, Czech Republic


First Name R.
Last Name Bolton
Rank Gunner
Regt / Unit Royal Artillery
Soldier Number 1073236
POW Number 14323
Camp Stalag XX-B
Camp Location Malbork, Poland

And 1 S. Bolton


First Name S.
Last Name Bolton
Rank Driver
Regt / Unit Royal Army Service Corps
Soldier Number T/241287
POW Number 71079
Camp Stalag IV-B
Camp Location Mahlberg/Elbe, Brandenburg

Wayne

 

As Wayne says their are no Robert or Samuel Boltons in any Japanese POW listings that I've seen. I can't make the photograph on post 2 enlarge as it usually might. Can anyone help Liverbird with this, or is it just me that can't open it?

 

I'd apply for a copy of his service records from the MoD. They'll tell you where he was.

 

Link for service records - https://www.gov.uk/requests-for-personal-data-and-service-records#how-to-apply-for-service-personnel-records

 

Thank you all for your responses I'll try for his service records, it was 1 of his sisters who said he was a pow, that he suffered terribly but he never discussed it, thank you once again

 

Thank you all for your help and advice from which I have since learnt that my grandfather was in the royal artillery and I now have his soldier number, I should now be able to continue my research your help and advice is greatly appreciated

 

Good luck going forward Liverbird. Easy for me to say now, but even with looking at the small image of his photo, my guess would have been Royal Artillery from the cap badge shape.