| Regimental number | 55 |
| Place of birth | Moree, New South Wales |
| Other Names | Francis William |
| School | Forbes and Morpeth Public Schools; Sydney Grammar School, New South Wales |
| Other training | Hawkesbury Agricultural College, New South Wales |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 157 lbs |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | England |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Oxford (Botley) Cemetery (Row II, Grave No. 75), Oxfordshire, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 39 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Orange Cemetery, New South Wales. Photo: Kent Fedorowich. Father: Francis J.E. BOOTLE (d. 25 January 1939, aged 79; bu. Orange Cemetery); Mother: Elizabeth Margaret Sarah BOOTLE (d. 17 January 1921, aged 55; bu. Orange Cemetery) |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 592 Pte Norman Austin Charles BOOTLE, 1st Machine Gun Bn, effective abroad; Captain John Carlisle BOOTLE MC, 1st Bn, returned to Australia, 28 March 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Transferred to 1st Field Artillery Brigade, 13 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 21 March 916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 27 March 1916. Promoted Sergeant, 7 September 1916. Transferred to 4th Bn, in the field, with a view to obtaining a commission, 14 October 1916. Joined No 6 Officer Cadet Bn, Balliol College, Oxford, December 1916. Admitted to 3rd Southern General Hospital, Oxford, 4 February 1917 (seriously ill); died of nephritis and bronchitis. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Father wrote to Base Records, Melbourne, 25 July 1921: 'In reply to your letter of 19th July 1921 enclosing a pamphlet for me to peruse re the headstone erected over the grave of my son ... and asking me to state after reading the pamphlet [if] I was still adverse [sic] to the cross being removed. I have to state that I am still very much adverse, more especially as my two sons who have seen the grave are also very much adverse to such being done. I am enclosing a letter from my son Captain John Carlisle Bootle MC of 1st Battalion who is now residing at Dubbo in which you will see that not only himself but his brother Norman who was also in 4th Battalion and who also saw my son's grave are adverse to removing the cross. It was erected by his comrades which we think to be a great honour and before removal (as they say) the subscribers would required to be consulted if possible. The sentiment is considerable & besides as they say the present headstone is not such an outstanding one to make it conspicuous.' Base Records wrote, 7 July 1923: 'I am now in receipt of advice from the overseas authorities that same ['private memorial erected over the grave of your son'] will not be disturbed.' |
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