Edward – Booth – North Eastern Railway – Deckhand – 16/01/1915
Title
Edward – Booth – North Eastern Railway – Deckhand – 16/01/1915
Initials / forenames
Edward
Surname
Booth
Railway company
North Eastern Railway
Military unit
Mercantile Marine Reserve
Military rank
Deckhand
Railway department
Tyne Dock
Railway job
Deckhand
Ship
HM Tug Char (ex-Stranton)
Date died
16/01/1915
Magazine reference
North Eastern Railway Magazine, Feb 1915, p34 & March 1915, p65
Memorial
Plymouth Naval Memorial
Notes
Age 22, son of Margaret Booth of 10 Dover St, West Hartlepool and the late William Booth, 1st Engineer of of HMS Tug Char. He joined the NER in 1911. The Char sank with all hands in the English Channel when it collided with a cargo steamer which was being inspected. Note that the NER Magazine has incorrectly captioned the photo as Mr W. Booth.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919; North Eastern Railway Magazine; Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Date entered
21/03/2016
Last updated
21/03/2016
Citation
“Edward – Booth – North Eastern Railway – Deckhand – 16/01/1915,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 16, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/60774.