Trooper Arthur Booth

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Booth, Arthur

Date of birth: 1889-04-09

Place of birth: Crewe Cheshire England

Next of kin: Florence Booth, mother. 5 Chester Bridge, Crewe, England

Marital status: single

Occupation (attested): Machinist

Occupation (normalized): Metalworking Machine Setter-Operator, General

Religion: Church of England

Date of death: 1941-01-25

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 115015

Highest Rank: Trooper

Rank detail

Trooper (Army).

Degree of service: Europe

Survived war: yes

Commemoration location: Ellesmere College Roll of Honour,p.8

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 52697

Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2

Service file: B0883-S050

Uploader's Notes:

Educated at Ellesmere College, Shropshire, UK from September 1899 through to July 1903. Previous school was the Crewe Academy, Crewe, Cheshire. Allocated to 'Gordon' dormitory. Took part in most sports whilst at the College. Gained his 'cap' in Water Polo in 1901, Shooting ability rated 'very good' in 1902,Cricket - rated as 'top scorer' in July 1902 and recorded 'highest score of the season' in 1903. Emigrated to Canada, arriving on 18th March 1914. Service throughout the war - see service records for full details. Suffered leg wound (ulcer that would not heal) following motor accident in April 1917. Discharged from the Army on 5th June 1919 and returned home to Congleton, Cheshire before returning to Canada in 1929.

His service in the War remembered in the Ellesmere College Roll of Honour,p.8. Entry simply reads "Private. Motor Transport. CEF"

Uploader's Research notes: [Trooper Army Canadian Infantry 10th Regiment Canadian Mounted Rifles ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2008-07-21

Last modified: 2022-03-13