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We remember John Boulton
We remember John Boulton
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1911
employment
Telegraph Messenger
General Post Office
London
United Kingdom
Source:8975586
April 1911
1911
location
67 Third Avenue, Paddington, West London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8975586
April 1911
1916
enlistment
Paddington, West London
United Kingdom
Source:8484738
1916
1916
service
British Army
Rifleman
5321
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8484740
1916 - 31st December 1916
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
372662
London Regiment
2/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8484740
1st January 1917 - 16th May 1917
1917
dates
Age 23
Source:8484740
16th May 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8484738
1917 - 16th May 1917
location
Queens Park, North West London
United Kingdom
Source:8484738
1917
death
Killed in Action
Pas de Calais
France
Source:8484740
Source:8484738
16th May 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Addenda Panel 6.
Source:8484740
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Boulton |
| Source | 8484740 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 Third Avenue, Paddington, West London | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 | |
| Queens Park, North West London | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5321 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 372662 | London Regiment | 2/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Boulton | mother | ||
| James Boulton | father |
Media
Media
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 1Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, where John Boulton is honoured and remembered.
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 2Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, where John Boulton is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 3Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, where John Boulton is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 4Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, where John Boulton is honoured and remembered.
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 5Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, where John Boulton is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) Cap Badge8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) Cap Badge, similar to the one which would have been worn by John Boulton.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died
Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who diedMore about Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died -
Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, FranceMore about Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
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In From the Cold - British Army - English regimentsMore about In From the Cold - British Army - English regiments
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| In From the Cold Project | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 4 | Vincent96527 | |
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 5 | Vincent96527 | |
| 8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) Cap Badge | Vincent96527 |
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