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Carl Stirling Boomer

In memory of:

Flight Sergeant Carl Stirling Boomer

November 9, 1942

Military Service

Service Number:

R/99122

Age:

26

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Additional Information

Son of Herbert Lester and Florence May Boomer of Amherst, Nova Scotia. Husband of Frances Margaret Boomer of Amherst.

Commemorated on Page 59 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

STRATFORD-UPON-AVON CEMETERY
Warwickshire, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

Grave 4113.

Location:

Startford-Upon-Avon Cemetery contains 22 First World War burials, made mainly from the hospital at Clopton House. During the Second World War, there was a contingent of the Royal Canadian Air Force based at nearby Wellesboune Mountford and of the 137 Second World War burials (most of them forming a war graves plot), 97 are of Canadian airmen. The cemetery also contains 15 war graves of other nationalities.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of CARL STIRLING BOOMER– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Photo of CARL STIRLING BOOMER – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Photo of CARL STIRLING BOOMER– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of CARL STIRLING BOOMER – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Attestation paper– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Attestation paper – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Document – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Birth Certificate– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Birth Certificate – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter of recommendation– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Letter of recommendation – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial– Flight Sergeant Carl Stirling Boomer is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flight Sergeant Carl Stirling Boomer is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flight Sergeant Carl Stirling Boomer is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flight Sergeant Carl Stirling Boomer is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Grave marker– Photo provided by The Commonwealth Roll of Honour Project. Volunteer Henry Drury

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    Grave marker
    Grave marker – Photo provided by The Commonwealth Roll of Honour Project. Volunteer Henry Drury

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