Jul 11, 1896

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

Jul 21, 1915

Attested into the 59^th 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 39^th Reserve Battalion at West Sandling

Aug 11, 1916

Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) and attached to the 39^th 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 39^th 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 39^th 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 6^th 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 21^st 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 21^st Battalion

May 21, 1917

After leaving the base depot, Private Booth joined the 21^st 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 4^th Canadian Machine Gun Company for duty

Aug 29, 1917

Rejoined the 21^st Battalion from the machine gun company

Nov 29, 1917

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

Dec 11, 1917

Rejoined the 21^st 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 21^st 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 21^st Battalion in the support trenches at the Buissy Switch near Cagincourt, France

Sep 17, 1918

Attached to the 2^nd Canadian Division Salvage Company for duty

Nov 14, 1918

Rejoined the 21^st Battalion from the salvage company

Dec 13, 1918

The 21^st 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