James Oliver Allan Booth

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First Name:

James

Middle Name:

Oliver Allan/ Alan

Last Name:

Booth

Mother's Name:

Alice Booth (nee Fisk)

Father's Name:

George Booth

Date Enlisted:

Saturday, September 30, 1916

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Private

Unit:

15th Battalion

Company:

Service:

Infantry

Awards:

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Wednesday, July 4, 1917

Place of Death:

Belgium

Cause of Death:

Killed in action

Details:

James Booth (Service No 6962) was born in Jamberoo, N.S.W. in 1895. The family moved to Queensland, and when James enlisted in Brisbane, he was single, 21 years old, and working as a farmer.

James embarked from Sydney on board HMAT A72 Beltana with 23rd Reinforcements, 15th Battalion, on 25th November 1916. After arriving in England on 29th January 1917, he underwent further training, and on 12th June 1917 he joined 1 Platoon, A Company, 15th Battalion in Belgium.

On 4th July, 1917, at about 6 pm, James was in a dugout with another soldier when a shell hit and both were killed instantly.

James is buried in Mud Corner British Cemetery, Belgium: Plot II, Row A, Grave 13.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, BOOTH J