South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 44106 Henry Lewis BOULTON - 5th/6th Battalion, Royal Scots Regiment


Died of wounds on Monday, May 6th 1918 aged 20

Military History
     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals Etaples Military Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
15 Jan 1918 in Boulogne, France ~ Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial
    Warwick All Saints
Action, Battle or Other Reason Wounded Date and Place Attested  
Battle of the Lys 12 Dec 1915 at Warwick  
     
Place of Death Date Mobilised Former Regiments
1 Canadian General Hosp, Etaples-sur-Mer  11 May 1916 at Warwick Pvt 18884 Royal Warwickshire Regt
    Pvt 106578 Machine Gun Corp - June 1916
    Pvt 6168 West Kent Regt

Service History

  • 12 Dec 1915 - Attested at Warwick
  • 11 May 1916 - Mobilised into Royal Warwickshire Regiment
  • 25 Oct 1916 - Transferred to Royal West Kent Regt
  • 20 Jun 1917 - Joined 1st Battalion, Machine Gun Corps
  • 15 Mar 1918 - Joined Royal Scots Regt
  • 18 Apr 1918 - Wounded in action - taken to 90th Field Ambulance - Gun shot wounds to thigh, knee and shoulder
  • 18 Apr 1918 - transferred to 56th Casualty Clearing Station at Gézaincourt
  • 19 Apr 1918 - transferred to 1 Canadian General Hospital at Etaples-sur-Mer
  • 6 May 1918 - died at 1st Canadian Hospital

Circumstances of Death

Henry is listed as dying of wounds on 6 May 1918 in Etaples (see above). According to his service records Henry was wounded on 18 Apr 1918. The 5th/6th Battalion war diary for the period 17th to 19th April is transcribed below. Casualty details are not given at all for April 1918

Left sub-sector, Ayette Sector 17/4/18: Battalion in the line strengthening posts. At dawn Sgt Smith of C Coy heard a shot from our lines and on looking over parapet observed one of the enemy leave our wire and take cover in a shell hole, he immediately left our lines and rushed out to where this man seen and brought him back [as a] prisoner. 2n Lt L.N. Tomlinson joined Battalion from base. Draft of 5 O.R’s joined Battalion from base.

Left sub-sector, Ayette Sector 18/4/18: Battalion in the line working strengthening posts. Posted Coy relief A & B Coys relieving C & D in line. OO.150. Draft of 5 O.R’s joined Battalion from base.

Left sub-sector, Ayette Sector 19/4/18: Battalion in the line working strengthening posts. Active patrolling carried out.
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
14 Aug 1898 in Chipping Campden  
   
Parents Names Abode
Edward and Millicent Ellen (nee Crosswell) Boulton 39 Pickard Street, Warwick
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1898 - Greystone Farm, Chipping Campden 1911 - School                                                
1901 - Broadway Road, Weston Subedge 1915 - Farm labourer
1911 - Welford Hill Cottages, Welford on Avon  
1915 - 16 Bridge End, Warwick  
1918 - 39 Pickard Street, Warwick  
   

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