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William BOOTH

Regimental number3478
Place of birthLancashire England
SchoolState School, Bena, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressSunny Brae, Harris Street, Paddington, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinWife, Mrs M G Booth, Sunny Brae, Harris Street, Paddington, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date13 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name17th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/34/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 20 December 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll55th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularRecommended for the DCM a few months before his death; not awarded.
FateReturned to Australia 9 December 1918
Place of death or woundingnr Broodseinde Ridge, Belgium
Age at death24

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