Basic Details
Surname
Booth
Forenames
Colin
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was originally from Wombwell, had studied engineering at Leeds University before he married and had 2 children. He was a keen swimmer and had joined the West Riding Constabulary in 1936: he also served in the ARP before he enlisted in 1943. He was killed in an accident and buried locally. He was not found to have been commemorated on any other Calderdale memorial.
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)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
England
Country of burial
England
Town of burial
Brighouse
Year of death
1945
Month of death
January
Age at death
31
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Other