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BOOTH, Wilfred Eric
 | Rank: Lance Corporal Year of death: 1916 Date of birth: Jul-Aug-Sept 1893 Nottingham Date of death: 11th August 1916 age 23 Place of death: Poziers Service number: 23104 and Service number listed in some articles as 6068 Regiment: 9th Royal Fusiliers Medals: Victory Medal Cemetery location: Manor Road Section P Where remembered?: Nottinghamshire Virtual Memorial ref: |
Biographical Information
Father:John Frederick Booth
Mother:Edith (d.22-5-1907)
1901 Census
Living at Cropwell Road, Radcliffe upon Trent
Edith Booth age 55 Living on own means
Leonard (son) age 10
Wilfred (son) age 7
Fanny Cooper (sister) age 37
Elizabeth Guest (servant) age 15
1911 Census
Living in Ruswarp Parish age 17 with Aunt Fanny Cooper
Address given as Fyling House, Prospect Hill, Whitby,
Occupation:Bank Clerk
Single
Interred at Wimereux Communal Cemetery nr Boulogne France
National Probate Calendar (index of Wills & Administrations) 1858-1966 for Wilfrid Eric Booth
“Booth, Wilfred Eric of Wisbech St. Peter, Isle of Ely, Lance Corporal Royal Fusiliers died 11th August 1916 at Wimereaux in France on active service. Probate London 18th October to Leonard Booth Private Secretary and Edward Albert Cooper Miliner. Effects £3178 13s 2d
Inscription
“In loving memory of our dear mother Edith, Widow of the late John Frederick Booth of Nottingham who died May 22nd 1907 aged 43/Could love have saved/thou hadst not died/Also of Wilfred Eric Booth/Lance Corporal 9th Royal Fusiliers/second son of the above who died August 11th 1916 from wounds / received in the attack “over the top” at Poziers on Aug 4th 1916 aged 23 years / was interred with military honours at Wimereux near Bolougne France