Boorman, George Henry
- Date of birth:
- March 30th, 1922
- Service number:
- 258100
- Nationality:
- British (1801-present, Kingdom)
Biography
He was a Lieutenant serving temp Captain. He also had parachute training prior to D-Day but he landed on the Normandy beaches instead. There is also an event soldiers stories that put him in Holland as they received some children from a bombed building one was named Aneka they left them with the red cross the same day.
After the war:
Confirmed a captain and sent to Cyprus then to Palestine with rank a Major. Invited to London to receive the MC from the King. His only regret was he left the army and did not serve in Korea.
Promotions:
December 19th, 1942: 2nd Lieutenant;
?: Lieutenant;
?: temporary Captain
?: Captain
?: Major
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Mentioned in Dispatches
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Temporary Captain
- Unit:
- 283 Company R.A.S.C., Divisional Troops, 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division, British Army
- Awarded on:
- November 8th, 1945
LG 37340/5448.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Temporary Captain
- Unit:
- 283 Company R.A.S.C., Divisional Troops, 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division, British Army
- Awarded on:
- January 24th, 1946
“Capt. G.H. Boorman served as an Ammunition Officer in 284 Coy RASC (Inf Div Tps) from the time of landing in NORMANDY, when that Company was employed in the maintenance of the gun ammunition for the Royal Artillery of the Div, afterwards becoming the Supply Officer in 283 Coy RASC (Inf Bde) when the latter was made the Divisional Supply Company.
During the earlier part of the campaign Capt Boorman was invariably serving in positions forward of normal maintenance limits, taking charge of heavy ‘dumping' programmes, involving journeys usually under fire, and which by reason of the preparations involved had to be carried out by night.
During the second half of the campaign Capt. Boorman was immediately responsible for the preparation, reconnaissance and operation of the maintenance dumps immediately behind the forward troops in the Siegfried Line operation, and the river crossing of the RHINE and ELBE. As such he was continually under fire in the early stages of each operation, but so steadily carried out his reconnaissances and layout of the maintenance installations concerned that there was never the slightest doubt that the maintenance of the force would be impaired. His grasp of the situation coupled with hi fine sense of co-operation with all types of amphibious craft were far in advance of his age and length of service, whilst he was one of whom any extra responsibilities made him more eager to face the task ahead.
Capt. Boorman’s fine spirit and unfailing cheerfulness under all conditions were an example and a model, not only to the men under his command, but to officers and men whatever rank with whom he came in contact.”
LG 37442/639.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - Supplement to The London Gazette of 19th January 1943, Issue 35872, dated 22n January 1943, Page 433
- Supplement to The London Gazette of 6th November 1945, Issue 37340 dated 8th November 1945, Page 5448
- Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 37442 published on the 22 January 1946, Page 639
- Copy of the original recommendation
- George Boorman
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