Booth, Charles William
Personal Information
Rank | Pvt |
Forename(s) | Charles William |
Surname | Booth |
Gender | M |
Age | 52 |
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Date of Death | 02-10-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles and Florence Booth, of Pledwick, Wakefield. Also served in the 1914-18 War. |
Aircraft Information
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Sandal Magna (St. Helen) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Sec. 5D. Grave 95. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | SP |
Panel Number | 271 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 21562 |
Service | King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | Hemswell |
Trade | Ground |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
6th Btn King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. The station ORB offers no information why two Army personnel were caught up in this incident |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-11--0001 |
End Date | 30-11--0001 |
Takeoff Station | Hemswell |
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Operation | |
Reason for Loss | Killed when a mine, which was being transported to an aircraft, exploded prematurely. Six servicemen were killed- two from Hemswell station headquarters, two from 144 Sqn and two from the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |