About Eric Leslie Booth
Lived 1904 – 1944 (aged 40). Eric Leslie Booth was a Canadian military officer.
Brigadier Eric Leslie Booth, (April 21, 1904 – August 14, 1944) was a Canadian Army officer.
Biography Born in Lancaster, England, Leslie Booth was the son of John William Booth and Rose Elizabeth Booth. His father was a veteran of the First World War. Booth would later receive a Bar to his DSO while commanding the regiment at the Battle of Ortona when while disregarding danger from sniper, shell and mortar fire, he went forward for reconnaissance and to direct and encourage the men of his regiment.
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Who was Eric Leslie Booth?
Canadian general
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Eric Leslie Booth was born on 21 April 1904 in Lancaster.
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Eric Leslie Booth died on 14 August 1944 in Calvados.
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Eric Leslie Booth was a military officer.
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Eric Leslie Booth was Canadian.
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