Saturday 2 June 2007

Private Alfred Booth

Born on 25 April 1893 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England - son of Mrs. Eliza Booth, Hanley, Staffordshire, England - attestation from from 1915 provides the following: trade as club waiter, single, no current or previous military service, Church of England, height of 5 feet 5.5 inches, chest of 34.5 inches fully expanded, healthy complexion, blue eyes, brown hair.

Joined the 38th Battalion in Ottawa, Ontario, on 24 February 1915 (number 410029) - served with the battalion during its period of garrison duty in Bermuda - landed in France with the battalion on 13 August 1916 - wounded on 30 September 1918 - invalided to England on 8 October 1918.

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