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2nd Lieutenant W J C Booth

Postcard photograph of 2nd Lieutenant W J C Booth, Webb?, A H H Oliver and Captain W M Hoyle?
Accession Number: KO2650/01

Modern print of photo Postcard photograph of 2nd Lieutenant W J C Booth, Webb?, A H H Oliver and Captain W M Hoyle?
Accession Number: KO2650/02

Letter dated 3 Nov 1916 from Captain W M Hoyle to Mrs Booth, re the wounding of 2nd Lieutenant W J C Booth of the King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.
Accession Number: KO2650/03

Hand written envelope to Mrs Booth
Accession Number: KO2650/04

2nd Lieutenant Angus Dickson and letter to Lieutenant Booth from his mother

         
Grave of 2nd Lieutenant Angus Dickson, 1st/5th Battalion, The King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment who was accidentally killed on 14th October 1916. 
From the History of the 1st/5th Battalion:
"When the Division arrived in Ypres, .... It was decided to have a raid, and the 1st/5th King's Own were told to get ready for one during their first tour.  'A' Company was selected.... the objective of the raid was the 'Mound'....  On 14th October 1916 the General Officer in Command watched the raid practised, and all was considered ready, but on the same day a revolver accident  caused the death of 2nd Lieutenant Dickson, one of the raiding party.  It was a most unfortunate loss of a promising officer...."
A letter in the museum's collection from his mother to Lieutenant Booth, dated 22nd May 1917:
"My Dear Lieutenant Booth,
..... I enclosed a copy of photograph of our lads grave, there is something I don't quite understand about it.  I believe it is not customary for the authorities to erect anything other than a single cross where a soldier is buried.  If so who put up the wooden cross?  I have not any information and would like to thank those who have shown this mark of respect..."  Letter Accession Number: KO2115/06
He was the son of James and Margaret Hogg Dickson of 31 Lugsmore Lane, St. Helens, Lancashire, and was born in Penycare, Ruabon, Denbighshire.  He is buried in Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery, Belgium.
Accession Number: KO2115/05

Letter to Lieutenant Booth from Mrs. Dickson re death of her son (two sheets)
Accession Number: KO2115/06

Envelope addressed to 2nd Lieutenant Booth, G 3 Ward, 2nd W G Hospital, Whitworth Street, Manchester. Post makred 22 May 1917.
Accession Number: KO2115/07

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