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A Royal Canadian Navy Historical Project

In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar 

BOOTHMAN, John E. - In Memory of John E. Boothman - Born in England July 2, 1925, Died Sudbury, Ontario, September 7, 1970. Funeral from the Hulse and English Funeral Chapel, Thursday, September 10, 1970. Rev. M. McKinley Officiating. Final resting place, Victoria lawn Cemetery, St. Catharines, Ont. 

Ships served in:

HMCS STAR - Enlisted 04 Aug 1943.  Commenced Active Service 01 Sep 1943 as a Stoker 1st Class, RCNVR

HMCS MONTCALM - Drafted to MONTCALM 24 Sep 1943

HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 24 Nov 1943

HMCS AVALON - Drafted to AVALON 24 Feb 1944

HMCS FRONTENAC - Drafted to FRONTENAC 23 Nov 1944

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 14 Apr 1945

HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 08 Jun 1945

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 19 Aug 1945

HMCS PEREGRINE - Drafted to PEREGRINE 08 Nov 1945

HMCS STAR - Drafted to STAR 21 Nov 1945

* Demobilized 21 Oct 1945

(JB01) Portrait of John Boothman

(JB02) John Boothman on a train bound for .....

(JB03) John and Betty Boothman on their wedding day

(JB04) Documents from the Service File of John Boothman

(JB05) In Memoriam pamphlet for John Boothman

(JB06) "Newfie Park"- John Boothman and Al at a park in Newfoundland  (Note:  Newfie Park has been identified as Bowring Park, St. John's. In 2011, the field gun was moved for repairs and then transferred to the Royal Artillery Park, Pleasantville, St. John's in 2011)

(JB07) John Boothman

(JB08) John Boothman

(JB09) John Boothman (right) and Elmer

(JB10) John Boothman in front of unknown monument

HMCS FRONTENAC

(JB11) John Boothman on HMCS FRONTENAC

(JB12) John Boothman on HMCS FRONTENAC, Dec 1944

(JB13) John Boothman and shipmates - Robert S. Brown 1st on right

(JB14) Engineroom hatch on HMCS FRONTENAC, STBD side aft looking forward

(JB15) HMCS FRONTENAC in bad weather - Port side mid ships looking aft

(JB16) Stan Matestead and John Boothman

(JB17) Refit Base

(JB18-JB19) HMCS FRONTENAC on the slips.  FRONTENAC was in refit at Liverpool, NS from Jan to Mar 1945

(JB20) Troopship seen from HMCS FRONTENAC

(JB32) Depth charge exploding behind a corvette - believed to be HMCS FRONTENAC

(JB33) Surrendered U-boats alongside an unknown frigate, Lisahalley, Lough Foyle, Northern Ireland

(JB34) Escort Carrier, HMS PRETORIA CASTLE

(JB35) Unknown corvette

(JB36) Unknown corvette

Photos and service information courtesy of Dave Boothman

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