205064 Pte. Charles William Boulton British Army Army Cyclist Corps from:Stoke on Trent My Grandad Charlie Boulton served in the Army Cyclist Corps during WW1. His date of entry into France was 6 September 1915, and he was de-mobbed from Salonika in 1919.
His war records do not survive, other than his de-mob certificate and medal roll index card. My sister has a tiny war diary which mainly has shopping lists from when he was a batman to Charles Garfield Lott Du Cann (father of Sir Edward Du Cann and Richard Du Cann) - the lists always include a lemon so I reckon they always had gin! There is also the record of a sea voyage where they made the tea with sea water, so no great details of battles - only food!
I hope to transcribe the diary and get in touch with the Du Cann family to see if there are any family records there, as Charles Du Cann was a journalist and author.
Additional Information: | I have found the Victory and British War Medal roll entry for my Grandad. It states that 6696 Pte Charles William Boulton was previously in 22nd DCC (Divisional Cyclist Corps) and when he entered into the theatre of war he was 6696 Pte XIIth CCB (Cyclist Corps Battalion)Liz Boulton
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