200523 Private Henry BOSTON

HENRY BOSTON

Rank:	Private
Service Number:	200523.
Regiment:	1st/4th Bn Cheshire Regiment
Died of wounds	Tuesday 22nd May 1917
Age	29
From	Birkenhead.
County Memorial	Birkenhead
Commemorated\Buried	Cairo War Memorial Cemetery Grave\Panel Ref: N/A
Country	Egypt

Henry's Story.

Birkenhead News 09 June 1917

DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN EGYPT.

North End Soldier.

Private Henry Boston joined the Cheshires at the outbreak of war, and soon found himself on active service in the East. He took part in all the early engagements there, and came safely through them all, including the landing at Suvla Bay, but unfortunately he received very severe wounds on the 29^th April last, and those proved fatal on the 22^nd of May.

Private Boston leaves a widow and two children, who live at 17, Lansdowne Road, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Boston, living at 8, Beresford Road. Prior to joining the colours he was a Birkenhead car conductor.