James William BOOTH

BOOTH, James William

Service Number: 440657
Enlisted: 31 January 1944
Last Rank: Aircraftman
Last Unit: 3 Reserve Personnel Pool (RAAF)
Born: Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 18 January 1926
Home Town: Townsville, Townsville, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Accidental (Ground Accident), Morotai Island, Morotai Island, Halmahera Island, Netherlands East Indies, 5 September 1945, aged 19 years
Cemetery: Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Townsville WW2 HR
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement 440657
31 Jan 1944: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 440657, 3 Reserve Personnel Pool (RAAF)
31 Jan 1944: Enlisted 440657

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Aircraftman James William Booth 440657 from the Medical Training Unit died from extensive burns following the explosion of a petrol container at Morotai, Netherlands East Indies