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We remember John Booth
We remember John Booth
Timeline
Timeline
1870
1915
service
British Army
Sapper
86466
Royal Engineers
171 Tunnelling Company
Source:415561
4th May 1915 - 6th November 1917
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:415561
4th May 1915 - 6th November 1917
1917
dates
Age 47
Source:7650683
6th November 1917
1919
events
War Gratuity
Pensions and Gratuities
Source:9605453
21st November 1919
enlistment
Chorely, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:7650682
marriage
Mary Emma Booth
Source:9605445
service
British Army
Private
156
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Source:415561
1917
death
Killed in Action
Ypres Salient
Belgium
Source:7650682
Source:7650683
6th November 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
IX.D.14
Source:7650683
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Booth |
| Source | 415561 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 156 | Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 86466 | Royal Engineers | 171 Tunnelling Company | Sapper |
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
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Emma Booth | wife |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Glen107 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Glen107 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| UK, WWI Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923 | Joanna64499 | |
| UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 | Joanna64499 |
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