Boulton, Joseph Thomas. Private 9695, 11th Manchester Regiment killed in action in Sulva Bay, Gallipoli, 7 October 1915 aged 33. Son of Joseph and Emily of 40, North Road, Burslem and husband of Betsy Elizabeth of 40 Hot Lane, Burslem. He is buried in Azmak Cemetery, Sulva, Turkey. Commemorated on wife's memorial in Burslem Cemetery, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire. Some notes from what remains of his Army record. He joined up 3rd February 1904 aged 20 years and 4 months, as Private 9656, Manchester Regiment. His occupation was a miner and he gave his address as Burslem.
At the time of enlistment he was serving as a reservist with the 1st Shropshire and Staffordshire Artillery. He had served in Africa from the 23rd December 1904 to 6th November 1906, other periods in England 1906 he was in Guernsey.
On the 2nd February 1097 on the termination of his army period he was transferred to the Reserve Battalion
On the 2nd November 1902 he married Betsy, nee Poole at Snyde, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire.
He was called to the colours and on the 19th September 1914, posted to France until the 25th September 1914. On the 22nd September 1914 he was shot in the right shoulder And treated at 15, Field Ambulance, 25th September he was transferred to 3rd Western General Hospital, Cardiff, South Wales and on the 27th August 1915 was discharged from hospital fit for war service. The next day, 28th he was posted to the Mediterranean unto his death on the 7th October 1915 at the Dardanelles. On Army Form B.103, Casualty Form Active Service it gives, killed in action at the Dardanelles 7/10/1915.
