His story
John Ellis Boothman worked as a market gardener.
He was living in Ribbleton in 1911.
Son of Mr. T. L. and Mrs. A. Boothman, of Rogerson’s Farm, Whittingham, Longridge, Preston. Born at Fulwood.
He served as a corporal in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number TT/0378, before transferring to the Labour Corps, where his number was 497425.
He died on 2 July 1918, aged 21. He is buried at Preston (New Hall Lane) Cemetery.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Market Gardener
- Residence recorded
- Ribbleton
- Family
- Son of Mr. T. L. and Mrs. A. Boothman, of Rogerson's Farm, Whittingham, Longridge, Preston. Born at Fulwood.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Corporal
- Service number
- TT/0378
- Corps or service
- Labour Corps
- Earlier service
- Army Veterinary Corps, TT/0378
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 2 July 1918
- Age
- 21
- Cemetery or memorial
- Preston (New Hall Lane) Cemetery
- Grave reference
- D. CE. 677.
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Research record number: 357
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “John Ellis Boothman”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/boothman-john-ellis-tt-0378/.
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