Basic Details Surname Booth Forenames Fred Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was an engineer before he enlisted in August 1914. He died after being buried by a shell burst in his dugout and is also commemorated on IWM 2602. 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) Corporal Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Machine Gun Corps Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Lance Corporal Death and Burial details Country of death France Country of burial France Town of burial Courcelette Year of death 1916 Month of death October Day of death 26 Age at death 24 Manner of death as stated Not Stated on the Memorial Manner of death reference Killed in Action