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Auction: 25113 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 279

Ten: Sergeant J. H. R. Boulton, Royal Army Medical Corps

Queen's Sudan 1896-98 (9911. Pte. J. H. R. Boulton. R.A.*.C.), loose suspension, contact marks good fine; Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (9911 Pte J. H. R. Boulton. R.A.M.C.) disc detached, contact marks good fine: King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (9911 Corpl: J. H. R. Bolton. R.A.M.C.), contact marks good fine; 1914-15 Star (1959, Sjt. J. Boulton, R.A.M.C.), polished good fine; British War and Victory Medals (1959 Sjt. J. Boulton. R.A.M.C.), polished good fine; Defence Medal 1939-1945, very fine; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (9911 Sjt: J. H. R. Boulton. R.A.M.C.), contact marks very fine; Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R. (9911 Sjt. J. H. R. Boulton. R.A.M.C.), good very fine; Khedive's Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum (No.9911 Pte J. H. R.Boulton. R.A.M.Corps.) engraved, lightly polished very fine, mounted as worn (10)

John Henry Ryder Boulton was born at Marylebone, Middlesex and was a porter before he attested into the Royal Army Medical Corps on 18 January 1893. He served at Malta from 13 October 1894 - 6 April 1898 before serving in Egypt between 7 April 1898 - 28 October 1898. Boulton then served at Home between 29 October 1898 - 14 March 1899. His service papers then state that he served at Indian Trooping between 15 March 1899 - 3 June 1899, he returned Home briefly serving between 4 June 1899 - 2 November 1899. Boulton then served in South Africa from 3 November 1899 - 2 January 1903 before returning Home on 3 January 1903 - 27 February 1905. Boulton then served Trooping India between 28 February 1905 - 22 April 1905 before returning Home for the remainder of his service from 23 April 1905 - 17 January 1914 when he was discharged at Chester on 17 January 1914. He was awarded his L.S. & G.C. in April 1914 under Army Order 99.

Boulton re-enlisted on 4 August 1914 and joined 6th Field Ambulance on 1 December 1914, he entered the war in France on 15 March 1915. He was discharged as 'Sick' on 4 July 1916 and is entitled to a Silver War Badge (18302).

His Medal Index Card confirms the issue of a 1914-15 Star Trio, however it notes his 14-15 Star was returned by the Police on 21 November 1923 (presumably lost or stolen) and was officially re-issued on 5 December 1923. He lived at 32b Plumstead Road, Plumstead, London SE18.

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