Clive Eshalby Boot

(Confirmed)

Born: 22 April, 1884

Died: 30 August, 1946

Biographical Summary:

A public servant who enlisted in the AIF in May 1917. He departed for England on 8 August 1917 and arrived on 2 October 1917.

He joined the 3rd Field Company Engineers in France on 7 February 1918. On 4 March 1918, he was wounded (lower jaw) in action when his unit was carrying out works along the front line in the Hollebeke, Belgium sector, south-west of Ypres. After treatment and convalescence in France he returned to his unit on 26 April 1918.

He departed for Australia on 17 July 1919 and arrived on 2 September 1919. [JSB]

Recorded Names:

• Clive Eshalby Boot

Service Number: 18621

Ranks:

• Held rank of Sapper

Birth Records:

• 22 April, 1884 in Cooma

Death Records:

• 30 August, 1946 in Griffith

Address:

• 17 Muston Street Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - Henry Eshalby Boot
• mother - Annie Baxter
• brother - Leslie Vivian Boot
• brother - Norman Jeffrey Boot

Organisations:

• Member of - 3rd Field Company Engineers

Main Sources:

• Boot Clive Eshalby SERN 18621 POB Cooma NSW POE Sydney NSW NOK M Boot Annie (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Roll Clive Eshalby Boot (Webpage)

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