Charles Boulton

Charles Boulton was born on 8 December 1859 in Croston, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Philip Boulton. 
In 1877, he joined the Duke of Lancashire's Regiment as a Second Lieutenant. In 1879, he was promoted to Lieutenant. In 1883, he was promoted to Captain. In 1887, he was promoted to Major. In 1894, he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. 
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.   
In 1900, he was promoted to Colonel. In 1907, he was promoted to Brigadier General. In 1914, he served as 3rd Grade General Staff Officer in 76th Division until December when he made Second, and then 1st in March. In July 1915, he was promoted to Major General and commanded the division. In 1916, he made Lieutenant General. In 1918, he made General. In 1923, he made Field Marshal. 
He died of natural causes in 1937 in Croston, Lancashire, United Kingdom.