We regret to advise of the death of Captain Harry Boddington, CD (Ret’d), peacefully at the Kipnes Centre for Veterans in Edmonton AB on 16 May 2020 at age 97 years.
Harry was born in Oldham, Lancashire, England. He served with distinction in the British Army during the Second World War, initially with the Royal Welch Fusiliers and then with the Lancashire Fusiliers in North Africa and Italy. Wounded in Italy, Harry volunteered for service with the British Army Special Air Service (SAS). He served as a member of the Raiding Support Regiment in Albania, Yugoslavia, Greece, and Bulgaria with French, American and Rhodesian composite units.
Following the war, Harry became a Police Constable in the City of Stockport (Lancashire) Police Force. He immigrated to Canada In 1952 where he joined 13th Field Squadron, Royal Canadian Engineers in Calgary AB.
Moving to Edmonton AB, Harry was a supporter of the Loyal Edmonton Regiment and became the Commanding Officer of 1809 Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4 PPCLI) Army Cadet Corps with the rank of Captain. He was Vice President, Life of Alberta and was a retirement planning consultant. Very active in his community, He sat on the Alberta Council on Aging, was the Divisional Superintendent of the Special Rescue Division of the Saint John Ambulance Brigade and was President of the Alberta and Territories Branch of the Royal Life Saving Society Canada. Harry was admitted to the Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem in 1976 and was promoted to the grade of Commander in 1979.
Harry's ashes will be scattered next to his wife at Mount Pleasantview cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Kipnes Centre for Veterans. Online condolences may be sent here.
