John James Booth

Jul 11, 1896

Born in Somerville, Ontario to George Earl and Margaret Elizabeth (nee Woods) Booth

 

Jul 21, 1915

Attested into the 59th Battalion CEF in Lindsay, Ontario

Ø  Number 455246

Ø  Next of kin given as Mrs. George Booth, mother, Silver Lake, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Labourer

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Methodist

 
The battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario area

 

Dec 3, 1915

Surgery performed in the Kingston Military Hospital for Appendicitis.

 

Apr 1, 1916

Embarked the SS Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia

 

 
 

Apr 11, 1916

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded to the Bordon Camp

 
Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal

 

Apr 21, 1916

Admitted to the Bordon Camp Hospital with a diagnosis that reads Appendicitis

 

May 10, 1916

Second surgery performed to relieve symptoms of adhesions from his previous surgery for Appendicitis

 

Jun 12, 1916

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Bear Wood Park

 

Jul 4, 1916

Discharged to duty from hospital and transferred to the 39th Reserve Battalion at West Sandling

 

Aug 11, 1916

Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) and attached to the 39th Battalion

 

Sep 25, 1916

Sentenced to 21 days Field Punishment No. 2 for an unrecorded offence

 

Nov 9, 1916

Ceased to be attached to the 39th Battalion and attached to the convalescent depot for physical therapy

 

Dec 9, 1916

Discharged from hospital

 

Dec 11, 1916

Declared fit for full duty by the medical board and transferred to the 39th Battalion at West Sandling

 

Dec 15, 1916

Admitted to the Moore Barracks Hospital with a diagnosis that reads Tonsillitis

 

Dec 17, 1916

Transferred to the Shorncliffe VAD (Volunteer Aid Detachment) Hospital

 

Jan 4, 1917

Transferred to the newly formed 6th Reserve Battalion at West Sandling while still in hospital.  The battalion moved to Seaford shortly after its formation to train reinforcements for the front

 

Jan 8, 1917

Discharged to duty from hospital

 

Mar 30, 1917

Reverts to the rank of Private at his own request in order to proceed to the front

 

Apr 21, 1917

Transferred to the 21st Battalion

 

Apr 22, 1917

Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 3,000 reinforcements from England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion

 

May 21, 1917

After leaving the base depot, Private Booth joined the 21st Battalion in the front line near Vimy Ridge as part of a draft of 149 reinforcements from the base depot and was assigned to “C” Company

 

Jun 15, 1917

Sentenced to 3 hours of pack drill for being absent from kit inspection.  He was also required to pay for some missing kit

 

Jul 22, 1917

Attached to the 4th Canadian Machine Gun Company for duty

 

Aug 29, 1917

Rejoined the 21st Battalion from the machine gun company

 

Nov 29, 1917

Attached to the 4th FCCE (Field Company Canadian Engineers) for duty

 

Dec 11, 1917

Rejoined the 21st Battalion from duty with the engineers

 

Dec 25, 1917

Granted permission to marry

 

Jan 10, 1918

Granted 14 days leave

 

Jan 14, 1918

Married to Ethel Agnes Boys at Highgate, Middlesex, England.  Her address was given as 19 Milton Ave., Highgate, London.

 

Jan 26, 1918

Rejoined the battalion from leave

 

Mar 8, 1918

Private Booth gave testimony in the Court Martial of 59723 JP McGuire who was found guilty of negligently handling an explosive device that wounded himself and some of his comrades

 

May 19, 1918

Admitted to the No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Abscessed Tonsils and was transferred the same day to the casualty clearing station for treatment

 

May 20, 1918

Transferred to the No. 6 Stationary Hospital

 

May 21, 1918

Transferred to the No. 11 Stationary Hospital in Rouen

 

Jun 16, 1918

Transferred to the No. 73 General Hospital in Trouville and Pleurisy is added to the diagnosis

 

Jun 18, 1918

Discharged to the No. 14 Convalescent Depot in Trouville to continue his recovery

 

Jul 3, 1918

Discharged from the convalescent depot and assigned to “A” Company at the base depot in Etaples

 

Jul 14, 1918

After leaving the base depot he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St Vaast

 

Aug 7, 1918

After leaving the reinforcement camp he rejoined the 21st Battalion making preparations for the attack on the town of Marcelcave

 

Aug 28, 1918

During the battalion’s advance on the Sensee River south-east of Vis-en-Artois Private Booth received shrapnel wounds to his neck and was evacuated to the No. 8 CFA for first aid.  He was transferred the same day to the nearby casualty clearing station for further treatment

 

Aug 29, 1918

Transferred via the No. 23 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 12 Stationary Hospital

 

Aug 30, 1918

Transferred to the No. 20 General Hospital in Dannes Camiers for treatment

 

Sep 1, 1918

Discharged to the base depot in Etaples and posted to “A” Company for those recovering from wounds and illness

 

Sep 11, 1918

After leaving the base depot he joined the reinforcement camp in Aubin St Vaast

 

Sep 14, 1918

After leaving the reinforcement camp he rejoined the 21st Battalion in the support trenches at the Buissy Switch near Cagincourt, France

 

Sep 17, 1918

Attached to the 2nd Canadian Division Salvage Company for duty

 

Nov 14, 1918

Rejoined the 21st Battalion from the salvage company

 

Dec 13, 1918

The 21st Battalion led the Canadian Corps across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the occupying force and proceeded to Seigburg for guard duty

 

  

Dec 24, 1918

Granted 14 days leave

 

Jan 17, 1919

Rejoined the battalion from leave

 

Mar 22, 1919

Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) in England in preparation to return to Canada with his wife

 
Granted leave on arrival in England

 

Apr 7, 1919

Posted to the EORD Depot Company in Seaford on completion of his leave

 

May 13, 1919

Attached to the Canadian Discharge Depot in Buxton pending return to Canada

 

Jun 27, 1919

Embarked the SS Metagama in Liverpool with his wife

 

 

Jul 6, 1919

Disembarked in Quebec City, Quebec and TOS the Quebec Depot Clearing Services Command

 

Jul 8, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Quebec City, Quebec

 Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 329054

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Lindsay, Ontario

 
Following his discharge the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him c/o the Browntown Post Office, Peterborough, Ontario

 

Oct 6, 1947

John James Booth died in Peterborough, Ontario


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