Brigade Surgeon E. J. Boulton

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"Brigade Surgeon E. J. Boulton served in the Royal Navy during the operations in the Baltic in 1835 (Medal). Served in the Zulu war o£ 1879, and was present in the engagement at Gingindhlovu, and at the relief of Ekowe (Medal with Clasp). "

Subject: Bgde Surg E.J. Boulton Fri Sep 21, 2018 4:00 am

E.J.Boulton is only listed as a Surgeon - Major in Mack & Shad . Interestingly he was in the RN in the Baltic , not listed on any of the Naval Ships Rolls in Forsyth's Medal Rolls .
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Edward Joseph Boulton
Date of Birth - 19th April 1834
Assistant Surgeon - 19th January 1860
Surgeon - 1st March 1873
Surgeon Major (Ranking with Lieutenant-Colonel) - 1st April 1875
Russian War - 1855 - Expedition to the Baltic - Served in the Royal Navy as Acting Assistant Surgeon. Medal.
South African War - 1879 - Zulu Campaign - Battle of Gingindhlovu and Relief of Eshowe. Medal with Clasp.
Source ‘1884 Army List’ (p 976 & 1223)

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Hampshire Telegraph 19 March 1910

Subject: Re: Brigade Surgeon E. J. Boulton Sun Aug 30, 2020 10:02 pm

"DEATH.
BOULTON.-At 109, Queen's Gate, Kensington, on March 13, 1910, Honorary Brigade-Surgeon Edward Joseph Boulton, retired, Army Medical Department, aged 75.He entered the Army on January 19, 1860; served on the Staff, and in the West India Regiment, Royal Artillery, and Army Medical Department. He became Surgeon on March 1, 1873, Surgeon-Major, April 1, 1875, and retired with the honorary rank of Brigade-Surgeon on April 14, 1886. His war service was : Russian War,1855; Expedition to the Baltic; served in Royal Navy as Acting-Assistant-Surgeon.
Medal South African War, 1879; Zulu Campaign; Battle of Ginginhlovo and Relief of Etshowe. Medal with clasp."

Source: Military Health