Booth, Norman Gorton –

Eldest son of Walter Booth, of High Bank, Lostock, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Mary Lyall Gaulbert Booth, of Tebworth, Tasmania. Formerly a Lieutenant in the 4th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment – resigned commission. Formerly Company Sergeant Major 690, 14th Bn., Australian Infantry. Commissioned 07/05/1915. Hospitalised and treated for hernia July 1915 returning to duty 11/01/1916. Promoted Captain 14/10/1916. Wounded 30/04/1917.

Personal details

  • Surname: Booth
  • Forename: Norman Gorton
  • Date of birth: March 27th, 1889
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Tebworth, Tasmania, Australia
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: Not known
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: Not known
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Captain
  • Unit: 39th Battalion, Australian Infantry.
  • Service number: Not known
  • Regiment: Australian Imperial Forces
  • Enlistment date: September 29th, 1914 - 1914-09-29
  • Enlistment location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Military Cross

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Not known
  • CWGC reference: Not known

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 25/06/1915 03/11/1916 04/01/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6i* 5g 6e
  • Bolton Chronicle: 03/11/1916

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