Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Booth, of 68, Chapel Street, Leigh, Lancashire, and formerly of 70, Derby Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Lewis Gun Section. Killed when shot through the heart.
Booth, Wright –
Personal details
- Surname: Booth
- Forename: Wright
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Leigh, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 22
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 9th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 2878
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Loyal North Lancashire Regiment - 5th Battalion (Territorials) Memorial (Queen's Park) - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 11 A.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 18/08/1916 25/08/1916 25/08/1916 13/10/1916 10/08/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5d 7e 8i* 6e 6f