South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 20 Jan 1915 in France | ~ | Alcester - War Memorial Cross | British Legion |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Trench Warfare on Ypres Salient | September 1914 at Worcester | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| E of Kemmel | ~ | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
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James is listed as being killed in action on 21 Feb 1915. The war diary carries very scant information, it shows that the Battalion were in the front lines trenches for 9 successive days before being relieved and the period 13th to 22nd Feb 1915 is transcribed below: War Diary13th Feb 1915 Locre - Relived Scots Fusiliers in trenches E of Kemel Newspaper ObituaryEvening Despatch - 1 March 1915 News has been received thqat Private James Booker of the 3rd Worcesters, who lives at Crabbs Cross, has been killed while serving as a look-out from the trenches. He was a cycle polisher and was a native of Alcester. He enlisted in September last had been in fighting line about six weeks. He leaves a widow and three daughters. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Oct Qtr 1876 at Alcester | 14 Mar 1877 at Alcester |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Charles and Ann Booker | Alcester |
| Wife & Marriage Date/Place | Children & Year of Birth |
| Teresa May Booker nee Bennett later Skinner | Dorothy Daisy born 1899 | Rosana Gladys born 8 Aug 1901 |
| 1 Aug 1897 at Studley, St Mary | Annie born 13 Jun 1908 |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1877 - Birch Abbey, Alcester | 1891 - Needle spliter |
| 1881 - Bleachfield Street, Alcester | 1897 - Needle Hardener |
| 1891 - Bleachfield Street, Alcester | 1901 - Bicycle frame polisher |
| 1901 - Green Lane, Studley | 1911 - Cycle polisher |
| 1911 - The Slough, Crabbs Cross, Studley | 1914 - Cycle polisher |
| 1914 - Crabbs Cross, Studley |