Orders, Decorations and Medals

Four: Private Richard Boulton, Devonshire Regiment

India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (3095 Pte., 1st Bn. Devon R.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (3095 Pte., Devon Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (3095 Pte., Devon Regt.); Imperial Service Medal, G.V.R., 2nd issue (Richard Boulton), mounted court style for display, contact marks, nearly very fine and better (4) £260-300

I.S.M. London Gazette 13 February 1934. ‘Postman, Fairford Sub-Office, Cirencester’.

Richard Bulton was born in Fairford, Gloucestershire. A Labourer by occupation, he attested for service in th Devonshire Regiment at Exeter on 11 October 1890, aged 18 years, 2 months. With the 1st Battalion he served in Egypt, January 1891-December 1892 and India, December 1892-December 1898. He was transferred to the Army Reserve on 20 December 1898. Recalled to Army Service on 7 October 1899, he served with the 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment in South Africa, October 1899-September 1902. He was finally discharged on 5 October 1902.

Sold with copied service papers and roll and gazette extracts.