Wilfred James Booy
Memorial: Marshfield - High Street
Regiment: Pioneer Corps
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Private 14288870
Parents: John and Louisa Booy
Marital status: Married
Home address: 69 High Street, Marshfield, Glos
Pre-war occupation: Grocery Assistant
Date of birth: 28/02/1902
Date of death: 19/03/1945
Buried/Commemorated at: Marshfield Cemetery (Sec. K. Grave 11.), Glos
Age: 43
Further information:
As a soldier in the Pioneer Corps, Wilfred would have carried out light engineering tasks on the home front e.g. building anti-aircraft emplacements and airfields. He died in Horton Emergency Hospital Epsom, Surrey on Monday 19 March 1945.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
http://www.glosgen.co.uk/warmem/marshfieldwm.htm
https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/royal-pioneer-corps