Husband of Mrs. Booth, of 5, Cole Street, New Bury, Farnworth, Lancashire. Former regular soldier with South Africa Medal, clasps for Orange Free State and Cape Colony. Shot in chest and thighs 27/03/1918, died in Canadian Hospital.
Booth, John –
Personal details
- Surname: Booth
- Forename: John
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 42
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: April 6th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Driver
- Unit: 47th Battery, 41st Brigade.
- Service number: 17154
- Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Manchester, Lancashire
- Conflict: BOER & WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- CWGC Memorial: Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: XXXIII. D. 13.
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 26/04/1918 02/08/1918