John Horner Booth

Conflict:

WW1

Additional Information:

Son of Albert and Clara Booth.

References:

CWGC

Archives New Zealand

NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

Although the CWGC have him born in England his service record states that he was born at Oamaru on 15 February, 1885. However, Births, Deaths and Marriages online shows a John Homer Booth born on 25 March 1885 - parents Clara and Albert. For the moment we will record his birth as 15/02/1885 and born at Oamaru. CWGC also show his service number as 8111 although his service record consistently has 8/11.(NZWGT)

Public Contributions:

Our family records show that John 'Jock' Horner Booth was born in 1887.

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Casualty

Service Number:

8/11

Name:

John Horner Booth

Date of Birth:

15 February 1885

Place of Birth:

England

Next of Kin:

Mrs Clara Booth (mother), Cross Lane, Oamaru

Date of Enlistment:

15 August 1914

Enlistment Address:

Cross Lane, Oamaru, New Zealand

Occupation on Enlistment:

Bootmaker

Employer:

J McDiarmid, Oamaru

Unit:

NZEF, Otago Regiment

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Died of wounds

Date of Death:

15 May 1915

Day of Death:

Saturday

Age at Death:

Conflict:

WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:

Main Body

Embarkation Place:

Port Chalmers, New Zealand

Embarkment Date:

16 October 1914

Transport:

HMNZT 5
HMNZT 9

Vessel:

Ruapehu or Hawkes Bay

Destination:

Suez, Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery:

Alexandria (Chatby) Military And War Memorial Cemetery

Cemetery Reference:

L. 162.

Cemetery Location:

Egypt