William Andrew's Story.
Birkenhead News 15 December 1917Mrs. Beattie Loses Another Son
Mrs. Beattie who resides at South Hill Road, Oxton, has received information to the effect that her son, Pte. William Andrew Booth, has fallen in action.
Pte. W. A. Booth was educated at the Woodlands School, afterwards going to Canada, where he lived for a number of years. He joined the colours and came to England with the Canadians and was engaged at Avonmouth training horses for the front. He eventually joined the 4th Cheshire, to which he had been previously attached, and was soon on active service. Much sympathy will be extended to his young wife and son, and to Mr. and Mrs Beattie in their sad bereavement. Mr. and Mrs. Beattie lost a son in the war about a year ago, this son being Mrs. Beattie’s son by a former marriage.
The other son of Mrs. Beattie the above article refers to is James Wallace Beattie, who was killed in action on the 11th October 1916 and is William Andrew Booth’s step-brother.
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