Major Charles Percy Boulton, DSO, died suddenly in the Bute Hospital, Luton, on February 24th, 1916, at the age of 48. Ill health had made it necessary for him to leave the 4th Bedfordshire Regiment in 1914, and he had come to Luton in October 1915 as superintendent at a munition works.

His death was announced in The Hart, the magazine of the 4th Bedfordshire Regiment. A representative party of officers and NCOs and a detachment of buglers were present at the funeral at Stanmore, and wreaths were sent by the officers and sergeants.

Details imported from Luton Absent Voters list and National Roll of the Great War (Section V).

The National Roll (mostly submitted by families describes his service as follows: He joined the 4th Bedfordshire Regiment in June 1916 and at the conclusion of his training early the following year was sent to France. While in this theatre of war he was engaged in fighting in the Arras sector and as a consequence of severe illness was for some time in hospital. He was demobilised after his return to England in September 1919 and holds the General Service and Victory Medals.