Virtual War Memorial | Edwin BOOTH

Edwin BOOTH Update Details

If you confirm that you want to proceed with the update, this record will be locked for editing by all other users until you have finished. You will have 7 days to complete your changes before they will be automatically submitted.

Do you want to proceed?

BOOTH, Edwin

Service Number:	1113
Enlisted:	7 August 1914, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	7th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 17 February 1881
Home Town:	Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Carlton State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Driver
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

7 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1113, 7th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked Private, 1113, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement Private, 1113, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
25 Apr 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1113, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gunshot Wound, left knee, transferred to No.15 General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt. Rejoined Battalion for further action.
25 Apr 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1113, ANZAC / Gallipoli, 7th Battalion, "A" Company. Wounded in the landing.
13 Jul 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1113, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Synovitis left knee, transferred through Line of Command medical system to Egypt.
4 Dec 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1113, HMAT Themistocles, embarked at Suez, disembarked Melbourne 2 January, 1916.
4 Apr 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1113, From 7th Infantry Battalion

Help us honour Edwin Booth's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.

Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Husband of Annie BOOTH of 31 Beatly Avenue, Armadale, Vic.