Formation of Boulton's Mounted Infantry + Members of No. 2. Birtle Troop

During the North West Rebellion of 1885, Major Charles A. Boulton recruited a mounted infantry troop from the population of the Russell-Birtle district of Manitoba. Each town provided one troop of mounted men to the unit, whose total strength was 5 officers and 123 men. Known variously as "Bouton's Mounted Infantry", "Boulton's Mounted Corps" "Bouton's Scouts" or "Boulton's Horse" they joined General Frederick Middleton's column as they advanced towards Fish Creek and Batoche.

The following list was taken from Reminiscences of the North-West Rebellions written by Maj. Charles A. Boulton as listed in the Appendix on page 501:

Boulton's Mounted Infantry - No. 2. Birtle Troop

Capt. J.A. Johnston

Adjt H. Gough

Colour Sergt H. Wood

Sergt E. Dalton (injured), W. Ball

Corp. T. Selby, T. Logan

Trooper C. King (wounded in action), J.M. McNeil, Joseph Barrett, R. Mahaffy, W. Doig, J. Flynn, T. Neill, C.T. Moyle, G. Lyons, G. Fisher, H. Winearls, W.S. Ashe, G. Hall, J. Bolton, D. McLean, P. Roberts, C. Roberts, G. Robertson, W.M. Morrison, D. Johnstone, R.K. Clarering, H. Hay, C.E. Bagshaw, A.J. Spiers, W.C. Stewart (died from wounds), G. Bristol, A.D. Price, W. Taylor, H. Gibson, W. Green, E.O.G. Head, H.B. Bierd, W. Crawford, R. Lane, J.B. Pentland, J. Richardson, H.B. Savin, J. Thompson, A. Walker

Sergt J. Anderson, H. Travis, J.Y. Ormsby, D. McIvor, H.B. Mitchell, E. DeBalinhard, S. McKenzie, J. Pocha, B. Reid, M. McLoughlin