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Timeline
Timeline
1881
1888
education
Victoria Industrail School
Bowers Row
United Kingdom
Source:413636
1888 - July 1894
1894
employment
Miner
Bowers
Allerton Bywater
United Kingdom
Source:413636
July 1894 - November 1914
1902
marriage
Elizabeth Thorpe
Source:413636
1902 - 14th July 1916
1904
location
56 Hollinhurst, Allerton Bywaer, Castleford
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:413636
1904 - July 1914
1904
children
Ethel Booth
Source:413636
15th June 1904
1908
children
Henry Booth
Source:413636
4th April 1908
1913
children
Walter Booth
Source:413636
14th February 1913
1914
enlistment
Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:413636
17th November 1914
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:413636
September 1915 - July 1916
1916
dates
Age 34
Source:413636
16th July 1916
service
British Army
Private
16246
West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:413636
service
British Army
Private
16246
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Source:7338167
1916
death
Killed in Action
The attach on Caterpillar Wood
Bazentin Ridge,
France
Source:7338167
Source:413636
14th July 1916
burial
Somme
No body to bury
France
Source:413636
Source:7338167
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles |
| Initials | C |
| Last Name | Booth |
| Source | 413636 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 Hollinhurst, Allerton Bywaer, Castleford | United Kingdom | their own address | 1904 - July 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 16246 | West Yorkshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 16246 | West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Booth | daughter | 15th June 1904 | |
| Henry Booth | son | 4th April 1908 | |
| Walter Booth | son | 14th February 1913 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selina Booth | mother | ||
| Walter Booth | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Thorpe | wife | 1902 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1916-07-14 | Methodist |
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Pte Charles Booth & members of the 12th West YorksIn uniform and with other members of the 12th West Yorkshire Regiment
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Pte Charles Booth & members of the 12th West Yorks | Elizabeth19760 |
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