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BOOTH, John Lionel Calvert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Officer |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 31 August 1914, Perth, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | England, 23 August 1879 |
| Home Town: | Gnowangerup, Gnowangerup, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Gallipoli, 1 May 1915, aged 35 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Buried at Sea - |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gnowangerup War Memorial, Lindisfarne Officers of the 12th Battalion Pictorial Honour Roll, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, Perth, Western Australia | |
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| 2 Nov 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Fremantle | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli |
Personal Stories
Scouting Connection
John was a Scoutmaster with an unknown Australian Scout Troop. He is remembered on the UK Scout Association's First World War Roll of Honour https://heritage.scouts.org.uk/exhibitions/scouting-in-the-first-world-war/
Submitted 29 October 2021 by David Oliver
Biography contributed by John Edwards
"...Lieutenant John Lionel Calvert Booth, 12th Battalion, of Wagin, WA. A farmer prior to enlistment, Lt Booth embarked n from Fremantle on HMAT Medic on 2nd November 1914. He died at sea of wounds received in action at Gallipoli on 1st April 1915 and is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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