Basic Details
Surname
Booth
Forenames
John R
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
John Rolston
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He worked first for WH Smith and then in the Anchor Pit signal cabin before he enlisted in June 1915. Despite being under-age, he was deployed to France in the September and died 6 months later. The press says he attended Rastrick Grammar, but he is not listed on their memorial (IWM 2671): he is also commemorated on IWM 2738 and 2747.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1916
Month of death
March
Day of death
6
Age at death
17
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action