| Regimental number | 1223 |
| Place of birth | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Address | 54 The Avenue, Coburg, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 6.25" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Booth, 39 Catherine Street, Macclesfield, Yorkshire, England |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for service with the Engineers) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 19 September 1914. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Place of burial | Not recorded. |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 71 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | OWG states: 'There is no trace of this soldier after he landed on Gallipoli'. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Reported as disembarked, Alexandria, ex-Mudros, 3 January 1916. Reported as being with 'D' Company, 14th Bn, Ismailia, 23 January 1916. Court of Enquiry, 27 February 1919, pronounces Pte. BOOTH illegally absented himself in locality unknown about 7 June 1915, and that he is still absent. Court of Enquiry, Defence Department, 6 January 1921, pronounces fate as 'Killed in Action, 26 April 1915'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BOOTH Wilfred |
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