James Edward Booth

Submitted by Mt Kembla Minin... on Mon, 22/06/2015 - 15:51

First Name:

James

Middle Name:

Edward

Last Name:

Booth

Mother's Name:

Martha (nee Frost)

Father's Name:

Alfred Booth

Date Enlisted:

Saturday, August 22, 1914

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Private

Unit:

1st Battalion

Company:

F Company

Service:

Infantry

Awards:

1914/1915 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Thursday, April 29, 1915

Place of Death:

Gallipoli

Cause of Death:

Killed in action

Details:

James Booth was born in Forbes, NSW about 1892 and like his two brothers he came to Corrimal, NSW and attended school there. He served in the CMF and was a single 22 year old miner when he enlisted. He embarked on HMAT A19 Afric on 18th October 1914 with F Company, 1st Battalion. He saw service in Egypt and embarked with the 1st Battalion, D Company for the Gallipoli landing on 25th April. He made it as far as the Lone Pine area but was killed there on 29th April.

James has no known grave but is remembered on the Lone Pine Memorial. He and his brother Alfred John (Service No 687) enlisted together, brother William Thomas (Service No 341) enlisted later but was also killed in action.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, BOOTH J E