CWGC headstone personal inscription: 'Faithful unto death'
Nottingham Evening Post, ‘In Memoriam,’ 22 December 1915: 'Colton. Private H Colton, 9th Sherwood Foresters, died of enteric fever, St David’s Hospital, Malta, November 25th. We never knew what pain he had, we never saw him die; we only know he passed away without a last goodbye. From his sorrowing mother.’ (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk)
Nottingham Evening Post, ‘In Memoriam,’ 27 November 1916: 'Colton. In loving memory of my dear son, Private Harold Colton, who died November 26th 1915 at Malta. Ever in our thoughts. - From his loving mother.' (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk)
Nottingham Evening Post, 'In Memoriam,' 26 November 1917: 'Colton. In loving memory of Private Harold Colton died Malta November 25th (sic) 1915 at Malta. Ever in our thoughts. From his loving mother, grandma Minnie (fiancée).' (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk)
Nottingham Evening Post, 26 November 1918: Colton, In loving memory of Pte Harold Colton, who died (Malta) November 26th, 1915. Three sad years have passed away, but still we miss him every day. From his loving mother, sister, brother, grandma, grandfather and fiancee Minnie.’ (wwwbritishnewspaperarchive.co.uk)
Nottingham Evening Post, ‘In Memoriam,’ 26 November 1919: 'Colton. In loving memory of Private Harold Colton, who died November 26th (sic) 1915 at Malta. Only those who have loved and lost can understand. From his loving mother, sister and brother, and grandma.' (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) Notice 26 November 1920 also from his mother, sister, brother and grandma,
Registers of Soldiers' Effects: his mother Eliza was his legatee.
WW1 Pension Ledgers index cards: named his mother, Eliza Colton, 30 Lincoln Street, George Street, Nottingham.