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We remember Joseph Booth
We remember Joseph Booth
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1891
dates
Age 1
Source:8486981
1891
1891
location
Market Place, Knutsford, Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8486981
1891
1894
sibling
John Booth
Source:8487020
1894
1895
sibling
Thomas Booth
Source:8487020
1895
1901
dates
Age 11
Source:8487020
1901
1901
location
Boarding with parents in King Street, Market Place Knutsford
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8487020
1901
1901
sibling
Margaret Booth
Source:8487020
1901
1908
dates
Age 18
Source:8487012
13th January 1908
1908
enlistment
Knutsford
United Kingdom
Source:8487012
13th January 1908
1908
employment
Labourer, plasterer
Knutsford
United Kingdom
Source:8487012
1908
1908
service
British Army
Private
8851
Cheshire Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:8486979
1908
1910
education
Certificates of Education 3rd and 2nd Class
Duke of York and Hiberian Military School
Source:8487012
1910 - 1911
1910
location
Jubbulpore
India
military residence address
Source:8487012
6th December 1910 - 18th January 1914
1915
hospitalisation
Frostbite
Hospital/Institution
Source:8487012
12th February 1915
1915
hospitalisation
Bronchitis
Hospital/Institution
Source:8487012
13th February 1915 - 25th February 1915
1915
dates
Age 25
Source:8487020
8th May 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8487012
16th December 1915 - 8th May 1915
location
50 Chapel Street Altrincham Cheshire.
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:8487020
1915
death
Killed in Action
In front of Wieltje
Belgium
Source:7456824
Source:8487012
8th May 1915
sibling
William Booth
Source:8487012
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Buried by Germans 'in front of Wieltje a village NE of Ypres'
Belgium
panel No 19 - 22
Source:8487020
Source:8487012
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Joseph |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Booth |
| Source | 415681 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Chapel Street Altrincham Cheshire. | United Kingdom | other group residence address | ||
| Boarding with parents in King Street, Market Place Knutsford | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| Jubbulpore | India | military residence address | 6th December 1910 - 18th January 1914 | |
| Market Place, Knutsford, Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 8851 | Cheshire Regiment | 2nd Battalion | 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
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Booth | mother | ||
| Joseph Booth | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Booth | brother | 1894 | |
| Thomas Booth | brother | 1895 | |
| Margaret Booth | sister | 1901 | |
| William Booth | brother |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sallow | Bluish grey | Reddish brown |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 5'4" |
Media
Media
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.Dedicated to those that made the ultimate sacrifice that have no known grave.
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Chapel Street.The blue plaque in Altrincham commemorating the men from Chapel Street who fought in the First World War.Contributed by:
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The Knutsford Centennial War MemorialIn 2014 Knutsford Town Council decided to establish a Centennial War Memorial in the centre of the town as the key component of their commemorative events to mark the Centenary of the end of the First World War in 2018. Private Joseph Booth is one of the men commemorated on the memorial which was dedicated on the 6th October 2018
Contributed by:
Sylvia3155
Communities
Communities
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Mentioned in the "Cheshire Ancestor"More about Mentioned in the "Cheshire Ancestor"
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sylvia3155 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. | Desmond1478 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. | Desmond1478 | |
| Private Joseph Booth. | Desmond1478 | |
| Chapel Street. | Desmond1478 | |
| Chapel Street. | Desmond1478 | |
| Chapel Street. | Desmond1478 | |
| The Knutsford Centennial War Memorial | Sylvia3155 |
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