Henry BOOTH

Main CPGW Record

Surname: BOOTH

Forename(s): Henry

Place of Birth: Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland

Service No: 120800

Rank: Driver

Regiment / Corps / Service: Royal Field Artillery

Battalion / Unit: 'D' Battery 88th Brigade

Division: 19th (Western) Division

Age: ---

Date of Death: 1918-03-21

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Bay 1.

CWGC Cemetery: ---

CWGC Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial: SEDBERGH, YORKSHIRE

Additional Information:

Henry Booth (born 23 July 1895) was the son of Septimus and Mary Ann Booth, née Glover. Septimus was born at Casterton and Mary at Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland.

1901 Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland Census: Low Biggins - Henry Booth, aged 5 years, born Kirkby Lonsdale, son of Septimus and Mary Ann Booth.

1911 Kendal, Westmorland Census: Stonebank Green [Helsington] - Henry Booth, aged 15 years, born Biggins, Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland. [Henry was employed by James Todd, Farmer.]

Henry was married to Elizabeth Greenbank in 1916. Elizabeth married Isaac Handley Knowles 10 July 1920 at Christ Church, Denton, Manchester, Lancashire. Isaac died in 1937.

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Dvr Henry Booth, 120800, R.F.A. Dead.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Dvr Henry Booth, 120800, R.F.A. Died 21.3.18.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Dvr Henry Booth, 120800, D/88 Bde. R.F.A. Date and Place of Death: 21.3.18 in action France. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Widow - Elizabeth. £27 9s. 10d.

UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for Henry. Name(s) on card(s): Widow: Elizabeth, born 4.6.93. Address: Oakdene, Sedbergh, Yorks.

Henry (Harry) is mentioned on page 263 in: ‘Sedbergh and District 1914-1918 – But who shall return the children?’ Compiled by Sedbergh and District History Society. Edited by Diane Elphick (2016).

Data Source: Local War Memorial

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---

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