Memorial: M1252

Wall monument in St Mary’s Church, Barnes, London commemorating James Forster Boulton d. 1914 in the Battle of Coronel

Location

St Mary's Church, Barnes, London, England

Transcript

'IN / MEMORY / OF JAMES FORSTER BOULTON / MIDSHIPMAN R.N. / H.M.S. MONMOUTH / DEARLY LOVED SECOND SON / A.C. FORSTER BOULTON J.P. / KILLED IN THE NAVAL ACTION / OFF THE COAST OF CHILE / NOV 1ST 1914 / AGED 15'

Details

Description: Oval tablet within rope twist border, a uniform cap above, and a flower wreath below.
Type: Wall monument
Position: Langton Chapel
Vessel: HMS Monmouth

Event

Battle of Cape Coronel

Event Date

1914

Event Category

1914-1918 First World War

People

Boulton, James Forster
Age: 15
Date of Death: 1/11/1914
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Midshipman RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Damaged by a fire in 1978.

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