Orders, Decorations and Medals

Family Group:

A good Great War ‘Cambrai’ M.C. group of four awarded to Captain G. L. Booth, 1/7th Battalion (Leeds Rifles), West Yorkshire Regiment

Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse neatly inscribed ‘Captn. G.L. Booth, Leeds Rifles 1918’; 1914-15 Star (Lieut., W. York. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt.)

Six: Quarter Master & Major E. Booth, 7th Battalion (Leeds Rifles), West Yorkshire Regiment

1914-15 Star (Q.M. & Major, W. York. R.); British War and Vivtory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Q.M. & Major); Coronation 1911; Territorial Decoration, E.VII.R., hallmarks for London 1909; Volunteer Force Long Service, V.R. (4782 Qr. Mr. Ser’t., 3rd V.B. (P.W.O.) W.Y. Regt.); together with corresponding miniatures; and a silver prize medal, the obverse with crossed rifles and crown, the reverse inscribed ‘Leeds Rifles, Sergeants Shooting Club, 3rd contest, September 7th 1901, won by Qtr. Mtr. Sergt. E. Booth, 95 points’, hallmarks for Sheffield 1901, with loop suspension and silver brooch bar, good very fine and better (17) £1000-1200

Captain George Leslie Booth, M.C. London Gazette 2 April 1919 ‘For conspicuous gallantry at Avesnes-le-Sec, N.E. of Cambrai, on 11 October 1918, when he led his company to the attack with the greatest courage and determination in face of a heavy barrage of shell and machine-gun fire. Inspired by his enthusiasm, his company set a splendid example of steadiness under fire. Later when the enemy counter-attacked with tanks, and the C.O. was wounded, he took command of the battalion, which through his able leading, beat off the counter-attack, and established its position on high ground.’

Q.M. & Major E. Booth, M.I.D. London Gazette 15 June 1916.