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249932 Sgt Herbert Bolus Bitish Army 2nd Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment from:Willenhall, Staffs Bert Bolus, born Willenhall, Staffs signed up as a boy soldier around 1904 at Lichfield Barracks. He was almost immediately posted to India and was stationed mainly in Agra, between 1904-1910. Later he served in South Africa and then returned to England, where he was stationed at Aldershot when WW1 began. He was an Old Contemptible, having been posted to France in August 1914 and was part of the great retreat of August and September 1914. He served continuously through the Great War on the Western Front with the 2nd South Staffs. He fought in many of the famous or infamous battles and engagements between 1914 and 1918. He ended the War as a Sergeant and continued to serve as part of the Army of Occupation in Germany during 1919. He survived and lived in Willenhall, Staffs until his death in 1966. A wonderful man who never spoke about the Great War, though he was quite happy to talk about India and South Africa. God Bless him. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**