William Alfred Boot
He was a coal mine junction boy in 1911 later employed by the Kirkby-in-Ashfield Co-operative Society
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William Alfred Boot was born in 1894 at East Kirkby, he was the son of Fredrick a coal miner and Elizabeth Boot née Housley and the brother of Florence Mary, Annie and Charles Frederick Boot.
His father Frederick was born in 1867 at Nuncar Gate, Kirkby , his mother Elizabeth Housley was born in 1868 at Kirkby , they were married in 1888 their mariage was recorded in the Baford registration district, they went on to have 5 children, sadly 1 was to die in infancy or early childhood.
In 1911 they lived at 85 Cemetery Road East Kirkby, Frederick Boot 44 yrs is coal miner corporal, he is living with his wife Elizabeth 45 yrs and their children, Florence Mary 21 yrs a hosiery hand, Annie Boot 18 yrs an apprentice draper, William Alfred 17 yrs a coal miner juntion boy.
At the time of his death his parents were living at 28 Welbeck Street, East Kirkby.
Gunner William Alfred Boot, enlisted at Hucknall on 10th September 1914 , he served with “D” Battery, 47th Brigade Royal Field Artillery, was killed in action on 9th July 1915. He is buried at Ypres Town cemetery, Belgium.
Article published 16th July 1915 in the Nottingham Daily Express :-
“Acting Bombardier W. A. Boot, of the Royal Field Artillery, who was killed at Ypres on July 9th. Bombardier Boot enlisted on September 10th. Prior to the war he was employed by the Kirkby-in-Ashfield Co-operative Society. The sad news of his death was conveyed to Mr. and Mrs. Boot, whose home is at 28, Welbeck-street, East Kirkby, by an officer of his company, who stated that at the time the bullet struck him he had just finished – and finished well – a highly dangerous piece of work. The officer added: “Your son was buried, with military honours, the same day, where the shells were flying overhead.”
Above article is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
William Alfred Boot
Remembered on his parent's headstone in Kingsway (Old) Cemetery in Kirkby in Ashfield. Photo Carol Malone
William Alfred Boot
Commonwealth wargrave headstone marking the grave of William Alfred Boot in Ypres Town cemetery, Belgium. Courtesy of Peter Gillings (Sept 2015)
Ypres Town Cemetery
This photo shows Ypres Town Cemetery, Belgium.
Courtesy of Peter Gillings (Sept 2015)
William Alfred Boot
Photograph was published on 16th July 1915 in the Nottingham Daily Express and is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918