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John Hamilton Booth

In memory of:

Private John Hamilton Booth

June 9, 1915

Military Service

Service Number:

77090

Age:

26

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)

Division:

7th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

January 26, 1889

Son of John and Annie Booth, of 14, Grosvenor Rd., Rathmines, Dublin.

Commemorated on Page 6 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

LONGUENESSE (ST OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

I. A. 152.

Location:

LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY is on the southern outskirts of St Omer and is about 45 kilometres south-east of Calais. When approaching the cemetery from St. Omer centre follow in the direction of Abbeville on the D 928. As you leave the town towards Longuenesse drive up the hill for about 600 metres and the cemetery is on your left.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Circumstance of death– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Blampie to Booth; Mircoform Sequence 11; Volume Number 131829_B016720; Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 155 Page 745 of 762

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    Circumstance of death
    Circumstance of death – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Blampie to Booth; Mircoform Sequence 11; Volume Number 131829_B016720; Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 155 Page 745 of 762
  • Inscription– Victory Medal belonging to John Hamilton Booth. He was originally from Rathmines Dublin.

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    Inscription
    Inscription – Victory Medal belonging to John Hamilton Booth. He was originally from Rathmines Dublin.
  • Victory Medal– Obverse of John H Booth's Victory Medal. Originally he was from Rathmines, Dublin.

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    Victory Medal
    Victory Medal – Obverse of John H Booth's Victory Medal. Originally he was from Rathmines, Dublin.

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