Born on 31 December 1896 in Worcestshire, England - son of Thomas Henry Booton, Martley, Worcestshire, England - 1916 attestation form provides the following: trade as farming, single, no current or previous military service, Church of England, height of 5 feet 4 inches, chest of 34.5 inches fully expanded, fair complexion, blue eyes, fair hair.
Joined the 130th Canadian Infantry Battalion in Perth, Ontario, on 4 January 1916 (number 787086) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion in France on 14 or 15 November 1916 - wounded on 9 April 1917 - invalided to England on 11 April 1917 - rejoined the 38th Battalion on 6 July 1917 - transferred to the Canadian Machine Gun Corps on 1 May 1918.
Tom was a neighbour of mine on Bolton St. In Perth. He worked at Codes Mill after the War where they made woolen products. In the 60's when I would be walking home from High School, especially during Cadets,he always stopped and talked to me about Vimy. He told me that he had been wounded. I wish he was alive now so I could thank him....a real hero.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for sharing your memories of Pte Booton.
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