1914 STAR TO BOOTH ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY- KILLED SERVING AS AN OBSERVER WITH THE ROYAL FLYING CORPS

1914 Star, named to: 60717 BMBR.L.BOOTH R.F.A.
Medal good extremely fine, in box of issue,with original ribbon,registered envelope,and original "casualty" Record Office receipt.Registered envelope addressed to: Mrs J Booth,20,Green Lane,Featherstone,Pontefract.
Sergeant Leonard Booth, 60717, 23rd Squadron.,Royal Flying Corps who was killed in action on 24th January aged 27.The Son of Elizabeth Booth,of Ackton,Featherstone, Pontefract;husband of Dorothy Booth,of 20,Green Lane,Featherstone,Pontefract,Yorks.He was born at Methley,Yorks,and enlisted at Wakefield.He is buried at the Beauval Communal Cemetery.Leonard Booth attested for the Royal Artillery in 1910.He served in India and at home,and arrived in France on 16/08/1914.He was serving with the 7th Anti-Aircraft Battery when he was attached to the Royal Flying Corps.
According to correspondence that I found on The Great War forum,Sjt Leonard Booth was killed in an accident whilst flying as the observer in FE2b 4970 on 24th January 1917.
Medal is extremely fine or better, with original full-length silk ribbon.

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