Corporal William Hooton
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1891-03-31
Place of birth: Bolton Lancashire England
Next of kin: William Hooton, father. 276 Willows Lane, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Engineer
Occupation (normalized): Other Engineers
Religion: Methodist
Date of death:
1916-09-24
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Adanac Military Cemetery, II. B. 5.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 80237
Highest Rank:
Corporal
(31st Battalion)
Rank detail
- Corporal, 31st Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private, 31st Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded April 5, 1916 at St Eloi
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RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 183421
LAC ID:
458700
Service file: B4486-S008
Uploader's Notes:
Son of William Hooton and Elizabeth E. Hooton of 276 Willows Lane, Bolton, England
When this man was wounded in April 1916 he was listed as a Private in the war diary.
This man had previously been in the Cadet Corps.
Uploader's Research notes: Info from the war diary and attestation papers [Private Army Canadian Infantry 31st Battalion C Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 31st Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-07-04