Corporal Alexander Bruce Booth
1918 -
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Bruce Booth (Alexander Bruce Booth) in 1949 during excavation of Ardestie Earth House
Biography
Known as Bruce, he was the third of four sons of Francis William and Mrs IC Booth, Monifieth Farmer. He married Marian Meikle on 22 Jan 1946.Their first son was born on 20 Feb 1947 and daughters on 30 Mar 1949 and 8 Nov 1950.
He farmed with his brother William Campbell Booth after the war. They won prizes for their cattle at Brechin show where Bruce also judged.
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monifieth Patrol | Patrol Corporal | Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
Occupation
Dairy Farmer
Address
Ardestie Farm, Monifieth, Angus
Other information
Ardestie Earth House, an Iron Age souterrain (underground structure) was uncovered by Bruce Booth on the farm in 1949 and passed to the state after formal excavations, remaining open to the public today.
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Bruce Booth at the wedding of his brother, William Campbell Booth in 1942 (Arbroath Herald 16 Jan 1942)
References
TNA ref WO199/3388
Dundee Courier 24 Feb 1946, 21 Feb 1947, 31 Mar 1949
Dundee Evening Telegraph 31 Aug 1937