Son of Frederick and Mary Elizabeth Booth, of 106, Blackburn Road, Egerton, Turton, Lancashire. Formerly 22825, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Previously wounded on the Somme 01/07/1916. Died at York Military Hospital of wounds received at Ypres 05/08/1917.
Booth, John –
Personal details
- Surname: Booth
- Forename: John
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Chorley, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Egerton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 21
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 24th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Lance Corporal
- Unit: Not known
- Service number: 26334
- Regiment: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
- Enlistment date: January 20th, 1916 - 1916-01-20
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Christ Church (Walmsley) C.E. Church Memorial - Turton
- CWGC Memorial: Walmsley (Christ Church) Churchyard, Lancashire, UK
- CWGC reference: New Ground. 592.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Chronicle: 31/08/1917