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219539 L/Cpl. Archie Booth British Army 18th Btn. Manchester Regiment from:Manchester (d.30th Jul 1916) Archie Booth, born in 1891 was my great uncle who enlisted with one of the Pals Battalions, the 18th in the Manchester Regiment in Sept 1914. He lived in Gorton, Manchester and was a warehouseman. He was initially a Private but at some stage became a Lance Corporal. He was killed on 30th July 1916 during the Battle of the Somme and his name is on the Thiepval Memorial in France as he has no known grave. I have a postcard sent by him in Sept 1914 to a brother in Canada informing him of his enlistment and about the training he was undergoing. He was one of the soldiers to give evidence in a Court of Enquiry held in mid May 1916 when the roof of a mine shaft collapsed killing 11 men of his Battalion. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**