George Wilfred Boulton
Memorial: Pucklechurch - Memorial Shields
Regiment: Worcestershire Regiment
Medals: 1914–15 Star, British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Silver War Badge, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Private 36503
Parents: Charles and Emma Boulton
Marital status: Single
Home address: Elm View, Pucklechurch, Bristol
Pre-war occupation: Grocer's Assistant
Date of birth: 1886
Place of birth: Pucklechurch, Bristol
Date of death: 25/07/1919
Buried/Commemorated at: No known burial site. Commemorated at Baku Memorial Azerbaijan, Caucasus, Russia. Also commemorated Pucklechurch.
Age: 33
Further information:
George was born in Pucklechurch, Bristol, the son of a grocer and draper and the youngest child of nine with three sisters and five brothers. In 1891, the family were living at the Grocer’s shop, Parkfield Road, Pucklechurch. In 1901, George’s father died but the family carried on the business, with several family members including George employed in it.
George served with the 9th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Attached to 39th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), the army of the Black Sea and died from dysentery eight months after the end of the war, before he was demobilised. He left his estate to just two of his brothers Jonathan and Frederick.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/