Jul 11, 1896
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Born in
Somerville, Ontario to George Earl and Margaret Elizabeth (nee Woods)
Booth
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Jul 21, 1915
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Attested into the
59th Battalion CEF in Lindsay, Ontario
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Number 455246
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Next of kin given
as Mrs. George Booth, mother, Silver Lake, Ontario
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Previous
occupation given as Labourer
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No previous
military experience given
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Religion given as
Methodist
The battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario area
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Dec 3, 1915
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Surgery performed
in the Kingston Military Hospital for Appendicitis.
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Apr 1, 1916
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Embarked the SS
Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Apr 11, 1916
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Disembarked in
Liverpool, England and proceeded to the Bordon Camp
Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal
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Apr 21, 1916
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Admitted to the
Bordon Camp Hospital with a diagnosis that reads Appendicitis
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May 10, 1916
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Second surgery
performed to relieve symptoms of adhesions from his previous surgery
for Appendicitis
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Jun 12, 1916
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Transferred to the
Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Bear Wood Park
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Jul 4, 1916
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Discharged to duty
from hospital and transferred to the 39th
Reserve Battalion at West Sandling
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Aug 11, 1916
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Transferred to the
CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) and attached to the 39th
Battalion
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Sep 25, 1916
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Sentenced to 21
days Field Punishment No. 2 for an unrecorded offence
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Nov 9, 1916
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Ceased to be
attached to the 39th Battalion and attached to
the convalescent depot for physical therapy
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Dec 9, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital
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Dec 11, 1916
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Declared fit for
full duty by the medical board and transferred to the 39th
Battalion at West Sandling
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Dec 15, 1916
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Admitted to the
Moore Barracks Hospital with a diagnosis that reads Tonsillitis
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Dec 17, 1916
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Transferred to the
Shorncliffe VAD (Volunteer Aid Detachment) Hospital
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Jan 4, 1917
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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
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Jan 8, 1917
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Discharged to duty
from hospital
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Mar 30, 1917
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Reverts to the
rank of Private at his own request in order to proceed to the front
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Apr 21, 1917
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Transferred to the
21st Battalion
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Apr 22, 1917
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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
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May 21, 1917
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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
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Jun 15, 1917
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Sentenced to 3
hours of pack drill for being absent from kit inspection. He was also required to
pay for some missing kit
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Jul 22, 1917
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Attached to the 4th
Canadian Machine Gun Company for duty
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Aug 29, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion from the machine gun company
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Nov 29, 1917
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Attached to the 4th
FCCE (Field Company Canadian Engineers) for duty
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Dec 11, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion from duty with the engineers
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Dec 25, 1917
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Granted permission
to marry
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Jan 10, 1918
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Jan 14, 1918
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Married to Ethel
Agnes Boys at Highgate, Middlesex, England.
Her address was given as 19 Milton Ave.,
Highgate, London.
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Jan 26, 1918
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Rejoined the
battalion from leave
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Mar 8, 1918
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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
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May 19, 1918
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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
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May 20, 1918
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Transferred to the
No. 6 Stationary Hospital
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May 21, 1918
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Transferred to the
No. 11 Stationary Hospital in Rouen
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Jun 16, 1918
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Transferred to the
No. 73 General Hospital in Trouville and Pleurisy is added to the
diagnosis
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Jun 18, 1918
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Discharged to the
No. 14 Convalescent Depot in Trouville to continue his recovery
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Jul 3, 1918
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Discharged from
the convalescent depot and assigned to “A” Company
at the base depot in Etaples
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Jul 14, 1918
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After leaving the
base depot he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp)
in Aubin St Vaast
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Aug 7, 1918
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After leaving the
reinforcement camp he rejoined the 21st
Battalion making preparations for the attack on the town of Marcelcave
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Aug 28, 1918
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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
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Aug 29, 1918
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Transferred via
the No. 23 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 12 Stationary
Hospital
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Aug 30, 1918
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Transferred to the
No. 20 General Hospital in Dannes Camiers for treatment
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Sep 1, 1918
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Discharged to the
base depot in Etaples and posted to “A” Company for
those recovering from wounds and illness
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Sep 11, 1918
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After leaving the
base depot he joined the reinforcement camp in Aubin St Vaast
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Sep 14, 1918
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After leaving the
reinforcement camp he rejoined the 21st
Battalion in the support trenches at the Buissy Switch near Cagincourt,
France
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Sep 17, 1918
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Attached to the 2nd
Canadian Division Salvage Company for duty
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Nov 14, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion from the salvage company
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Dec 13, 1918
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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
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Dec 24, 1918
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Jan 17, 1919
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Rejoined the
battalion from leave
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Mar 22, 1919
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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
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Apr 7, 1919
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Posted to the EORD
Depot Company in Seaford on completion of his leave
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May 13, 1919
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Attached to the
Canadian Discharge Depot in Buxton pending return to Canada
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Jun 27, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Metagama in Liverpool with his wife
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Jul 6, 1919
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Disembarked in
Quebec City, Quebec and TOS the Quebec Depot Clearing Services Command
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Jul 8, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF in Quebec City, Quebec
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Rank on discharge
Private
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War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 329054
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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
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Oct 6, 1947
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John James Booth
died in Peterborough, Ontario
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