billy201 Posted 15 January , 2009 Share Posted 15 January , 2009 Hi there I am looking for some help I am trying to trace Private John Booth s/n3728 1/6 Argylls Ithink his date of death was 13/11/1915 I am trying to find out where he was born and enlisted. where he lived and where he was killed thanking you all the best yours Inniskilling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonmaid Posted 15 January , 2009 Share Posted 15 January , 2009 Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919 Name: John BOOTH Regiment, Corps etc.: Princess Louise's (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) Battalion etc.: 1/6th Battalion. 4.8.14 66 High Street, Paisley: A. & S.H. Bde. Highland Div. Aug. 1914 to Bedford. 15.4.15 to 1st Highland Bde. May 1915 to France. 12.5.15 formation became 152nd Bde. 51st Div. 12.6.16 to 5th Div. as Pioneer Bn. Dec. 1917 to Italy. April 1918 returned to France. 5.10.18 to 153rd Bde. 51st Div. 11.11.18 153rd Bde. 51st Div. France; near Houdain, north of Cambrai. Last name: Booth First name(s): John Initials: J Birthplace: Enlisted: Paisley, Renfrews Residence: Rank: PRIVATE Number: 3728 Date died: 13 November 1915 How died: Killed in action Theatre of war: France & Flanders Ellie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonmaid Posted 15 January , 2009 Share Posted 15 January , 2009 From CWGC Name: BOOTH Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Unit Text: 1st/6th Bn. Date of Death: 13/11/1915 Service No: 3728 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 32. Cemetery: AVELUY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION Ellie p.s do you have his MIC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 15 January , 2009 Share Posted 15 January , 2009 SC70/8/166/21 Will of 3728 Private John Booth, 1/6th Bn., Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Cause of death: Killed in action, France and Flanders, Theatre: France and Flanders, 13 Nov 1915 Will made 3 May 1915 Access conditions may apply - please click on reference to display details. see http://www.nas.gov.uk/onlineCatalogue/ Date given agrees with SNWM. Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy201 Posted 15 January , 2009 Author Share Posted 15 January , 2009 Hi Devonmaid thanks a bunch that was just great I do not have his m i c thanking you again yours Inniskilling SC70/8/166/21 Will of 3728 Private John Booth, 1/6th Bn., Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Cause of death: Killed in action, France and Flanders, Theatre: France and Flanders, 13 Nov 1915 Will made 3 May 1915 Access conditions may apply - please click on reference to display details. see http://www.nas.gov.uk/onlineCatalogue/ Date given agrees with SNWM. Aye Malcolm SC70/8/166/21 Will of 3728 Private John Booth, 1/6th Bn., Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Cause of death: Killed in action, France and Flanders, Theatre: France and Flanders, 13 Nov 1915 Will made 3 May 1915 Access conditions may apply - please click on reference to display details. see http://www.nas.gov.uk/onlineCatalogue/ Date given agrees with SNWM. Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apwright Posted 15 January , 2009 Share Posted 15 January , 2009 His Service Record is on Ancestry. John Booth, 2 William St, Paisley Enlisted in Paisley, Embodied & Posted 1/6/A&SH 25/9/14, aged 21 years 4 months. To France 1/5/15 Killed in action (accidentally) 13/11/15 Wife Mrs Annie Booth, address illegible. (In 1916 at 107 or 109 George St, in 1920/21 at 9 Glen St, Paisley) 2 children, but names not listed. If this is your man, drop me a PM with your email address. Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy201 Posted 15 January , 2009 Author Share Posted 15 January , 2009 Hi Malcolm thanks a lot mate just great all the best Inniskilling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonmaid Posted 15 January , 2009 Share Posted 15 January , 2009 He enlisted in Paisley on 25th September 1914 aged 21 years & 4 months. Living at 2 William Street, Paisley. His wife Annie was living at 107 George Street, Paisley in 1916, and 9 Glen Street in 1920 Killed in action ( accident in the field ) 13-11-1915 Pension awarded for wife & 2 children of 18/6 per week from 29th May 1916 Ellie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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