Philip Boulton

Philip Boulton was born on 3 May 1837 in Singapore.
In 1851, he joined the Duke of Lancashire's Regiment as ensign in Second Battalion. In 1853, he made Lieutenant. In 1854, he fought in the Crimean War. In 1856, he made Captain. 
In 1859, he had a son: Charles Boulton. 
In 1860, he made Major and served as second in command of Second Battalion. In 1866, he made Lieutenant Colonel and commanded the battalion. In 1869, he became Regimental Adjutant until 1872. In 1872, he was promoted to Brigadier-General. In 1879, he made Major General. In 1885, he made Lieutenant General. In 1892, he made General. In 1899, he made Field Marshal. 
Upon the start of the Second Boer War, then Regimental Colonel Samuel Roberts made a lot of decisions highly unpopular among the officers of the regiment. Charles Boulton who commanded Second Battalion at the time, was able to use his influence in London to get rid of Colonel Roberts in order to allow for proper engagement in the Second Boer War. Roberts was therefore promoted to Brigadier in 1900 upon the orders of Philip Boulton.   
He retired in 1909. 
He died naturally in 1921 in Croston, Lancashire.