David Boulton

Bank: National Provincial Bank

Place of work: Bury St Edmunds branch

Died: 19 June 1944

David Boulton was born on 23 August 1920, the son of Sydney Ernest Boulton. He was educated at Great Yarmouth Grammar School. He joined the staff of National Provincial Bank as a probationer at Bury St Edmunds branch in November 1936. He was promoted to junior clerk in February 1937 and to clerk in April 1939.

Outside work, Boulton was a volunteer soldier in the Suffolk Yeomanry. He was called up for full time war service on 1 September 1939. He was sent to Syria with the Scottish Commando and was wounded whilst fighting the Vichy French. He rejoined his unit and after officer cadet training in Palestine, was commissioned in the Durham Light Infantry and fought with them from El Alamein to Tunis. Boulton was seriously wounded in Sicily and was in hospital and convalescent camps for many months. His division returned to England and after 3 weeks' leave he rejoined them in March 1944. With his unit, Lieutenant Boulton landed in Normandy on D-Day and was killed in action near Caen on 19 June 1944. He was 23 years old.