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Second Lieutenant MAJOR WILLIAM BOOTH

Regiment & Unit/Ship

West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)

15th Bn.

Date of Death

Died 01 July 1916

Age 29 years old

Buried or commemorated at

SERRE ROAD CEMETERY No.1

I. G. 14.

France

Famous Sportsmen, Cricketers: headstone of 2nd Lieut Major William Booth in Serre Road Cemetery No.1, France_x000B_OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

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  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of James and Louise Booth, of Town End House, Pudsey, Yorks. Professional Cricketer - played for Yorkshire.
  • Personal Inscription IN PROUD & LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR BROTHER
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Buried or commemorated at

SERRE ROAD CEMETERY No.1
Pas de Calais France
Number of casualties: 2434
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