December 12 1912 April 11 1943 Age 30 years old Address 290 First A ve Ottawa Ontario Relationship Single Citizenship Canadian Physical Characteristics Healthy Rugged Medium Ordinary Clean ID: 646425
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An Act of RemembranceSlide2
George Arnold Booth
December 12, 1912 – April 11, 1943
Age:
30 years old
Address:
290 First
A
ve. Ottawa, Ontario
Relationship:
Single
Citizenship:
Canadian
Physical Characteristics:
Healthy, Rugged, Medium, Ordinary, Clean
Personality:
Confident, Mature,
Pleasant
Complexion:
Tan
Colour of Eyes:
Blue
Height:
5’ 2.5”
Weight:
165 pounds
Religion:
U.CSlide3
Family
Father:
George Edward Booth
Occupation:
Superintendent of Customs Dept. National Revenue
Mother:
Lillian May Whitten Booth
Occupation:
N.A
Brother:
John Carleton Booth
Address:
26A Renfrew Ave. Ottawa, OntarioSlide4
George’s Occupations
Mc Dougall & Cowars (Clerk) 1934 – 1938
Alex Cornels (Lahaurer) 1938 – 1939
W.C. Pitheld & Co. (Clerk) 1939 – 1940
Bronnax
(Lahaurer)
1940 - 1941Slide5
Education
Primary Education:
Muthmor Public School
(1918 – 1925)
High School: Glebe Collegiate Institute
(1925 – 1933)
Courses: L.S, History
Technical School: Ottawa Technical (1933 – 3 months)
Courses: Algebra, Physics, Composition, Literature, Ancient HistorySlide6
Booth, G. Arnold in the front lobby of Glebe Collegiate InstituteSlide7
Military Service
Rank
:
Flight Sergeant (F/Sgt Air Gunner) – R.C.A.F
Enlisted in Ottawa on October 2, 1941
I believe George enlisted in order to serve his country, it is a great honour to fight for your country and the extra money wouldn’t be bad either.Slide8
Journey in the War
Enlisted in Ottawa on October 2,
1941
November 11 1942 - July 15 1943
: Burn, near
Selby (Base
: R.A.F. Burn, near
Selby)
July 15 - December 10
1943: Tholthorpe
December 10 1943 – June 12
1945:
Croft
Duties
November - December
1942: No.4 Group, Bomber Command
January
1943 - April 1943:
No.6 (RCAF) Group, Bomber
Command
Died on April
11, 1943 after air operations overseas, over South Western GermanySlide9
Aircrafts
December 1942 - July 1943: Vickers Wellington X
July 1943 -
October
1944: Handley Page Halifax B.Mk V
October 1944 - September 1945: Avro Lancaster B.Mk XSlide10
Achievements
Awarded 39 –
45 Star
for
operational service between
1939
and
1945
.
Awarded Air Crew Europe Star
to aircrew
who participated in operational flights over Europe
Awarded Defence Medal
Awarded War Medal
for service in World War II
Awarded Canadian Volunteer Service
Medal (C.V.S.M)Slide11
Death
Booth went missing after air raid over Frankfurt on April 10 - 11 (flying a Wellington).
Petrol tank thought to be hit by flack from a German warship near Isle of Jersey
Reported “missing” on April 11, 1943 after air operations overseas, over South Western Germany
Believed to be shot down while over target
“Presumed Dead”
Unit 431 Squadron authorized for bombing raid (Plane type:
Vickers Wellington X)Slide12
Funeral
The funeral of Sgt. Holden and Sgt.
Butlin
.
The
body of Fl/Sgt. George Booth was not recovered and he is remembered on the Runnymede Memorial.Slide13
Cemetery
Burial:
Runnymede
Memorial
Englefield
Green
Surrey, England
Plot: Panel
181Slide14
Lest we Forget
George Arnold Booth
December 12, 1912 – April 11, 1943