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Feb 26, 1895
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Born at
Blackburn, Lancashire, England to John Thomas and Sophia (nee Powell) Booth
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May 9, 1914
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Embarked the RMS
Laurentic at Liverpool England
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May 16, 1914
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Disembarked at
Montreal Quebec
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Oct 21, 1914
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59080 (temporary number 950)
Ø Next of kin given as J.T. Booth, father, of 20A Eadie St., Cote St.
Paul, Montreal, Quebec
Ø Previous occupation given as Painter
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to the Transport Section
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Mar 30, 1915
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Pte Booth
embarked for England along with the Transport Section to prepare for the arrival of the
remainder of the Battalion, which didn’t arrive in England until May 15, 1915. Upon the arrival of the full Battalion, it moved
to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent
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Jul 2, 1915
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Suffered a
severe contusion to his right leg when he was run over by the back wheels of a motor
lorry. He was taken by ambulance to the
Dibgate Hospital with a suspected broken leg.
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Jul 3, 1915
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Transferred to
the Moore Barracks Hospital at Shorncliffe and X-rays showed no fracture
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Jul 10, 1915
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Transferred to
the Bevan Military Hospital at Sandgate
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Jul 23, 1915
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Discharged from
hospital to duty
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Aug 16, 1915
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Sentenced to a
½ pay restriction for 1 month for using obscene language to an NCO
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer
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Jul 8, 1916
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At a horse show
and competition held for the 4th Canadian Infantry Brigade, Pte Booth won 1st
Prize in the “Good Driving” category
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Jan 14, 1917
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Granted 10 days
leave
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Jan 24, 1917
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Rejoined the
Battalion from leave
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Dec 15, 1917
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Jan 1, 1918
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Rejoined the
Battalion from leave
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Nov 23, 1918
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Dec 23, 1918
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Arrived at the
CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) on his way back to the Battalion from leave
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Dec 26, 1918
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Rejoined the
Battalion from leave
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the
Western Australia at Havre, France
Disembarked in
England and proceeded to the Witley Camp
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Apr 4, 1919
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TOS (Taken On
Strength) “P” Wing at Witley pending return to Canada
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May 13, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Caronia at Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked at
Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario by train
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued, number 279969
Ø Proposed residence on discharge, Toronto, Ontario
Following his
discharge the British War Medal and Victory Medal and the 1914-15 Star were sent to him at
880 Dufferin St., Toronto, Ontario
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Oct 31, 1925
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Married to Agnes
Taylor at Toronto Ontario
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Nov 21, 1931
Thomas’ wife Agnes and his son Thomas, shown above, died in a house fire in Toronto
Two years later, Thomas married Christina Cameron Hosie at Toronto
(below)
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Apr 1, 1963
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Died at Toronto
Ontario
Prospect Cemetery
Toronto, Ontario
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