An Act of Remembrance

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An Act of Remembrance
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George Arnold BoothDecember 12, 1912 April 11,
1943

• Age 30 years old
• Address 290 First Ave. 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.C

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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, Ontario

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Georges Occupations

• Mc Dougall Cowars (Clerk) 1934 1938
• Alex Cornels (Lahaurer) 1938 1939
• W.C. Pitheld Co. (Clerk) 1939 1940
• Bronnax (Lahaurer) 1940 - 1941

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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 History
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• Booth, G. Arnold in the front lobby of Glebe
  Collegiate Institute

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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 wouldnt be bad
  either.

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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 Germany

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Aircrafts
December 1942 - July 1943 Vickers Wellington X
October 1944 - September 1945 Avro Lancaster
B.Mk X
July 1943 - October 1944 Handley Page Halifax
B.Mk V
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Achievements
Awarded 39 45 Star for operational service
between 1939 and 1945.
Awarded Defence Medal
Awarded Canadian Volunteer Service Medal (C.V.S.M)
Awarded Air Crew Europe Star to aircrew who
participated in operational flights over Europe
Awarded War Medal for service in World War II
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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)

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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.

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Cemetery

• Burial
• Runnymede Memorial
• Englefield Green
• Surrey, England
• Plot Panel 181

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Lest we Forget
George Arnold Booth December 12, 1912 April 11,
1943