Zulu Dawn:“Excuse me, my Lord, there's something I must convey to you. I rode along the track down to Rorke's Drift. The sky above is red with fire. Your orders my Lord? Do we move to the drift?”
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Subject: Brigade Surgeon E. J. Boulton Thu Sep 20, 2018 8:58 pm
"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). "
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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 . 90th
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Subject: Re: Brigade Surgeon E. J. Boulton Sun Sep 23, 2018 5:02 pm
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)
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] Hampshire Telegraph 19 March 1910
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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."
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