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  • 1491. Innes, John Marshall: my Army recollections (March 12, 2012)

    Title:
    Innes, John Marshall: my Army recollections (March 12, 2012)
    Description:
    Interviewer: Maher, Ceilidhe, An interview/narrative of John Innes's experiences during World War II. Innes served with the Royal Canadian Dragoons. Interview took place on March 12, 2012.Medals and Honours: France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-1945; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal; Defence Medal (United Kingdom), ABSTRACT: John lnnes enlisted in the army in 1942. Before the war, Mr. lnnes played hockey in Winnipeg, in hopes of becoming a successful hockey player. Mr. lnnes enlisted in the army with four other families who also lived on Rupert Street in Winnipeg. When he first enlisted he had hoped for either navy or air force, but unable to satisfy requirements, he was recruited to the army. He went to Portage la Prairie for basic training and continued to play hockey for the army's team while he was there. From there, he was sent to Borden for advanced training to become a gunner and radio operator. He was sent to Nova Scotia to be transferred overseas on the Queen Mary. When he arrived in Aldershot he received more training before he was sent to Italy with the Royal Canadian Dragoons. From his arrival in Naples, after doing some additional training in Benevento. Mr. lnnes and his group were sent to the Liri Valley. From there, they began to advance towards Rome, but were then told to move away from Rome towards Cassino. After Cassino the weather caused the tanks to become virtually useless and stuck in the mud, and Mr. lnnes and the rest of the men he was with were forced to become ground infantry. Once they had managed to re-gain their tanks, they captured San Marino and continued onward towards Rimini. Once again, weather caused the loss of their tanks, and the advance from Rimini to Ravenna was very slow with little equipment available. Due to the Germans blowing up a bridge in the small town of Lugo, both Mr. lnnes and his group as well as the Germans on the other side were forced to spend Christmas in this town. He was then pulled back to Rimini, where the tanks were recovered. From that point, Mr. lnnes was pulled out of Italy and placed in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands. It was here where Mr. lnnes's tank was shot by a German anti-tank gun, killing the driver instantly. Mr. lnnes and the tank officer survived, and Mr. lnnes was hospitalized in Apeldoorn for three weeks. Upon returning to his group for only two weeks, the armistice was called and Mr. lnnes returned home. Time Log: 0:00-0:40: introduction and opening statements 0:40-1:24: life before the war 1:24-2:50: reasons for joining service and enlistment 2:50-4:59: training in Borden and Nova Scotia 4:59-5:53: journey overseas and training in Aldershot 5:53-7:13: arrival in Italy and recruitment to Royal Canadian Dragoons 7:13-9:18: radio and gunnery operations and additional training in Benevento 9:18-11:28: entry into battle and experience at the Liri Valley 11:28-14:29: departure from Liri Valley and journey towards Rome 14:29-15:33: re-directed away from Rome and journey to Cassino 15:33-18:16: journey from Cassino up the coast (failure of tanks and transformation to infantry) 18:16-19:00: re-gaining of tanks, capture of San Marino, and advance to Rimini 19:00-20:10: continued advance and arrival in Rimini 20:10-22:30: re-losing of tanks and equipment as infantry unit 22:30-24:10: advance up the coast to Ravenna, weather caused them to stay in Lugo for Christmas 24:10-25:12: pulled back to Rimini to re-gain vehicles before being withdrawn from Italy 25:12-26:03: arrival in Marseilles and journey to Apeldoorn 26:03-28:07: tank shot by German anti-tank gun and hospitalization in Apeldoorn for three weeks 28:07-29:00: re-joined with group, two weeks later the armistice occurred 29:00-33:34: arrival home and life after the war, general reflections on the war 33:34-35:03: concluding statements, and Interviewee: Innes, John Marshall, b. 1922
    Keyword:
    Cassino, Battle of, Cassino, Italy, 1944, Canada--Canadian Forces Base (Borden, Ont.), Canada--Canadian Army--Training Centre, 100--Basic Training (Portage La Prairie, Man.), Germany--Heer, Antitank weapons, Benevento (Italy), Canada--Canadian Army--Demobilization, John Marshall Innes, 1922- --Interviews, Armored vehicles, Military, Rimini, Battle of, Rimini, Italy, 1944, Dingo (Armored military vehicle), Canada--Canadian Army--Royal Canadian Dragoons, Scouting (Reconnaissance), World War, 1939-1945--Artillery operations, Canadian, Queen Mary (Steamship), Apeldoorn (Netherlands), Staghound (Tank), Canada--Canadian Army Overseas, Canada--Canadian Army--Royal Canadian Armoured Corps, Radio--Installation in tanks, World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy, Central, Antitank guns, Canada--Canadian Army--Personal narratives, Canadian, World War, 1939-1945--Hospitals, World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy, Canada--Canadian Army Overseas--Barracks and quarters, Lynx (Armored personnel carrier), Liri Valley, Battle of the, Italy, 1944, V-E Day, 1945, Tank gunnery, Camp Borden (Ont.), Canada--Canadian Army--Military life, Lugo (Italy), Gunnery, Basic training (Military education), Communications, Military, Canada--Canadian Army Overseas--Main Training Base, Aldershot, England, World War, 1939-1945--Reconnaissance operations, Canadian, Armored personnel carriers, Ravenna, Battle of, Ravenna, Italy, 1944, World War, 1939-1945--Medical care, World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Netherlands, World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, Canadian, San Marino, Battle of, San Marino, 1944, Tank warfare, and Canada--Canadian Army--Medical care
    Subject:
    World War (1939-1945), Military history, Canada. Canadian Army, and Tanks (Military science)
    Contributor:
    Maher, Ceilidhe and Innes, John Marshall, b. 1922
    Language:
    eng
    Date Created:
    2012-03-12
    Rights Statement:
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    License:
    This interview has been posted with the understanding that it may be used for research purposes only. Should the interviewee or their heirs have any objections to this interview being accessible on the Internet, it will be removed promptly. Contact UVic Special Collections for permission if using for other than research purposes: speccoll@uvic.ca
    Resource Type:
    http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
    Extent:
    1 sound recording (MP3)
    Geographic Coverage:
    Germany and Canada
    Coordinates:
    51.5, 10.5 and 60.10867, -113.64258
    Additional Physical Characteristics:
    Original sound recording (MP3) also available.
    Physical Repository:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection:
    Canadian Military Oral History Collection
    Provider:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre:
    reminiscences, sound recordings, oral histories (literary genre), and interviews
    Archival Item Identifier:
    IJ_718
    Fonds Title:
    Military oral history collection
    Fonds Identifier:
    SC141
    Is_referenced_by:
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection
    Date Digitized:
    2012-03-12
    Technical Note:
    Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 192 kbps and 44 kHz. Recorded in digital format by interviewer, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Interview recorded in digital format for UVic Special Collections in 2012. Migration metadata by KD and MT.

  • 1492. Swan, Terrance David: my Canadian Forces recollections (March 12, 2012)

    Title:
    Swan, Terrance David: my Canadian Forces recollections (March 12, 2012)
    Description:
    Interviewee: Swan, Terrance David, b. 1947, Rank: Captain. Medals and Honours: Canadian Forces Decoration; United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus Medal; Special Service Medal; Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal, ABSTRACT: Captain Terrance Swan was stationed in Petawawa, Ontario, which influenced his decision to join the Canadian Airborne Regiment. He wanted to move to Edmonton and liked the idea of an “adventurous regiment.” Upon deployment to Cyprus he was an Army Captain he recalls training in the Mojave Desert and being sent back to Canada to prepare to be deployed to the Middle East. However, the trip was cancelled and half of the Canadian Airborne Regiment was sent to Cyprus for operational experience rather than a normal line regiment. He doesn’t remember receiving any special training for the operation as they were sent on short notice. However, he says that the regiment had the basic administrative skills that prepared it for the operation. Capt. Swan was sent to Cyprus after the Turkish invasion as part of Two Commando, he remembers his debriefing. Capt. Swan read’s UNFICYP`s mandate and how it was expanded later in the operation. For the first three months, he worked as the Platoon Commander. His duties were to organize the soldiers in their specific OP’s and make sure their equipment was correct and they were briefed on the situation and their mission. After three months, he was chosen to go to the UN headquarters in Nicosia to work as the Assistant Operations Information Officer. His job was to brief the Commander daily on the whole situation in Cyprus and physically meet with the various UN contingents. He remembers being issued a car and having a British helicopter on standby. He reflects on life within Cyprus and having to switch from the usual role that the Canadian Airborne Regiment played to the UN peacekeeping role. Capt. Swan compares the culture of negotiating between Turkey and Greece as well as the process of negotiations. Capt. Swan gives his opinion of the role that the Canadian Airborne played in Cyprus and the economic benefits of the UN presence. He reflects on the westernization of Cyprus and remembers seeing an American U2 plane in Akrotiri. He reflects on the media coverage in Cyprus and Canadian opinions of peacekeeping. Capt. Swan chose to leave the army while in Cyprus, he says that the futility of the situation influenced this decision. He remembers arriving off the plane and the living conditions and recalls his sadness at seeing refugees. He describes being delayed coming home and life after coming back to Canada. He concludes by commending the leadership of the Canadian Airborne Regiment. 00:00:00 – 00:01:59 – Reasons for enlisting in the Army and how he came to be part of the Canadian Airborne Regiment. 00:01:59 – 00:04:33 – Training prior to leaving Cyprus and being told the Canadian Airborne was being sent to Cyprus. 00:04:33 – 00:05:44 – Discusses the operational experience he had prior to Cyprus. 00:05:44 – 00:08:53 – Describes the debriefing and information received prior to leaving and on arrival. 00:08:53 – 00:10:41 – The UNFICYP mandate in Cyprus and the Canadian Airborne’s role in Cyprus. 00:10:41 – 00:18:17 – Describes his responsibilities as a Platoon Commander and later working at the UN headquarters in Nicosia as the Assistant Operations Information Officer. 00:18:17 – 00:19:21 – Describes having to stop Greek soldiers from mortaring next to UN property. 00:19:21 – 00:22:05 – Describes the life within Nicosia, both his perception of civilian life and the atmosphere on the Green Line. 00:22:05 – 00:25:43 – Discusses how the Canadian Airborne Regiment had to switch roles from an offensive force to a peacekeeping force. 00:25:43 – 00:29:28 – Negotiating with Turkish and Greek soldiers and the economic benefits of the UN presence. 00:29:28 – 00:30:56 – Reflects on the current atmosphere within Cyprus and westernization. 00:30:56 – 00:32:36 – What he saw in terms of “super power” intervention. 00:32:36 – 00:37:35 – Political atmosphere and the Canadian Media’s coverage. 00:37:25 – 00:38:53 – Reflects on impact that the Canadian Airborne Regiment had on Cyprus conflict. 00:38:53 – 00:41:41 – Remembers arriving in Cyprus, the living conditions and refugees. 00:41:41 – 00:46:18 – Coming home. 00:46:18 – 00:48:58 – Conclusion and signing of the Interview Release Form., An interview/narrative of Captain Terry Swan's experiences whilst serving with the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus. Interview took place on March 12, 2012., and Interviewer: Eriksson, Camas
    Keyword:
    Military training camps--Mojave Desert, Nicosia (Cyprus)--Social life and customs, Cyprus--Social conditions--1960-, United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus, Cyprus--History--Cyprus Crisis, 1963, U-2 (Reconnaissance aircraft), Canada--Canadian Forces Base (Edmonton, Alta.), Cyprus--History--Turkish Invasion, 1974, Cyprus--History--Coup d'e?tat, 1974, Observation post, United Nations Demilitarized Zone (Cyprus), Green Line (Cyprus), Cyprus--History--War for Union with Greece, 1955-1959, RAF Nicosia (Cyprus), Cyprus Demilitarized Zone (Cyprus), Canada--Canadian Forces Base (Petawawa, Ont.), Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Leaves and furloughs, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Personal narratives, Soldiers--Greece, United Nations--Peacekeeping forces, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Barracks and quarters, Cyprus--History--Cyprus Crisis, 1974-, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Military life, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Canadian Airborne Regiment--Commando 2, Culture conflict, Cyprus--Ethnike? Phroura, Cyprus--Foreign relations--1960-, Cypriots, Cyprus--Description and travel, Blue Beret Camp (Nicosia, Cyprus), Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Recreation, United Nations--Armed Forces--Uniforms, Nicosia International Airport, Swan, Terrance David, 1947- --Interviews, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Canadian Airborne Regiment--Commando 1, Soldiers--Turkey, Refugees, Akrotiri (Cyprus), Soldiers--Recreation, Cyprus--Politics and government--1960-2004, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Cyprus, and Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Officers
    Subject:
    Turkish Invasion of Cyprus (Cyprus : 1974), Soldiers, Canada. Canadian Armed Forces, United Nations, and Military history
    Contributor:
    Swan, Terrance David, b. 1947 and Eriksson, Camas
    Language:
    eng
    Date Created:
    2012-03-12
    Rights Statement:
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    License:
    This interview has been posted with the understanding that it may be used for research purposes only. Should the interviewee or their heirs have any objections to this interview being accessible on the Internet, it will be removed promptly. Contact UVic Special Collections for permission if using for other than research purposes: speccoll@uvic.ca
    Resource Type:
    http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
    Extent:
    1 sound recording (MP3)
    Geographic Coverage:
    Canada and Cyprus
    Coordinates:
    60.10867, -113.64258 and 35, 33
    Additional Physical Characteristics:
    Original sound recording (MP3) also available.
    Physical Repository:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection:
    Canadian Military Oral History Collection
    Provider:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre:
    reminiscences, oral histories (literary genre), interviews, and sound recordings
    Archival Item Identifier:
    ST_713
    Fonds Title:
    Military oral history collection
    Fonds Identifier:
    SC141
    Is_referenced_by:
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection
    Date Digitized:
    2012-03-12
    Technical Note:
    Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 16 kbps and 16 kHz. Recorded in digital format by interviewer, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Interview recorded in digital format for UVic Special Collections in 2012. Migration metadata by KD and MT.

  • 1493. Willow, Stanley James: my Canadian Forces recollections (March 12, 2012)

    Title:
    Willow, Stanley James: my Canadian Forces recollections (March 12, 2012)
    Description:
    An interview/narrative of Lieutenant Colonel Stanley Willow's experiences whilst serving with the Canadian Forces in Africa. Interview took place on March 12, 2012., Rank: Lieutenant Colonel. Medals and Honours: Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal; United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus Medal; United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara Medal; United Nations Protection Force Medal; United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone; Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal; Canadian Forces Decoration, Interviewee: Willow, Stanley James, b. 1958, Interviewer: Stewart, Meghan, and ABSTRACT: LColonel Willow began by providing a brief overview of the mission, using his end-of-tour report slideshow (see attached), including a description of the mission, the country, and the people he served with. Following this, LColonel Willow discussed conditions in Sierra Leone, including working conditions, the hospitals, food and accommodations (especially the challenges facing those working with a per-diem, rather than being housed/fed in military barracks). LColonel Willow then moved on to discuss the medical issues facing Canadian troops in Sierra Leone, including malaria, snakes and the stress of being in Sierra Leone. Following this, LColonel Willow spoke about the challenges that faced UNAMSIL stemming from the Liberian civil war, such as the Liberian refugees. He also spoke about RUF violence and the re-integration of soldiers into society, including the re-integration of child soldiers. LColonel Willow then spoke about the UN monitored election that took place to install the government, including challenges facing this election and the election observers. Finally, LColonel Willow wrapped up by talking about the UN and challenges facing peacekeepers today, including the changes that have taken place since 9/11. 0:00-8:52 – Lieutenant Colonel Willow’s brief overview of the mission, the country, etc. 8:52-23:40 – Conditions in Sierra Leone, working conditions, hospitals, transportation, food and accommodations. 23:40- 30:21 – Medical issues and medical care. 30:21-45:29 – Liberian refugees, RUF violence, re-integration of soldiers, child soldiers. 45:29-1:01:03 – UNAMSIL’s accomplishments, relationship between UN/Canadian Troops. 1:01:03-1:08:50—The election 1:08:50-1:14:46—Challenges facing the UN and peacekeepers today.
    Keyword:
    Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Transportation, Peacekeeping forces--Housing, Peacekeeping forces, Canadian, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Barracks and quarters, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Personal narratives, UNAMSIL, Integrated operations (Military science), Soldiers--Wounds and injuries, Refugees--Liberia, Sierra Leone--Politics and government--1961-, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone--History--Civil War, 1991-2002, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Supplies and stores, Child soldiers, Water supply--Sierra Leone, Willow, Stanley James, 1958- --Interviews, Food supply--Sierra Leone, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Medical supplies, Sierra Leone--Economic conditions--1961-, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Africa, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Leaves and furloughs, Soldiers--Safety measures, United Nations Assistance Mission in Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone--Social conditions--1961-, Refugees--Africa, Parasites, Liberia--History--Civil War, 1999-2003, Veteran reintegration, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Commissariat, RUF, War--Psychological aspects, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Medical care, Sierra Leone--Description and travel, Medicine, Military, Election monitoring--Sierra Leone, United Nations--Peacekeeping forces, Elections--Sierra Leone, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Operational readiness, Post traumatic stress disorder, Liberia--History--Civil War, 1999-2003--Refugees, United Nations--Relations--Canada, United Nations--Election monitoring, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Health risk assessment, Revolutionary United Front, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Military life, Snakes, Refugees--Sierra Leone, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Safety measures, Tropical medicine, and Multinational armed forces
    Subject:
    Soldiers, Canada. Canadian Armed Forces, United Nations. Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus, United Nations, and Military history
    Contributor:
    Stewart, Meghan and Willow, Stanley James, b. 1958
    Language:
    eng
    Date Created:
    2012-03-12
    Rights Statement:
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    License:
    This interview has been posted with the understanding that it may be used for research purposes only. Should the interviewee or their heirs have any objections to this interview being accessible on the Internet, it will be removed promptly. Contact UVic Special Collections for permission if using for other than research purposes: speccoll@uvic.ca
    Resource Type:
    http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
    Extent:
    1 sound recording (MP3)
    Geographic Coverage:
    Cyprus and Canada
    Coordinates:
    35, 33 and 60.10867, -113.64258
    Additional Physical Characteristics:
    Original sound recording (MP3) also available.
    Physical Repository:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection:
    Canadian Military Oral History Collection
    Provider:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre:
    interviews, oral histories (literary genre), reminiscences, and sound recordings
    Archival Item Identifier:
    WS_734
    Fonds Title:
    Military oral history collection
    Fonds Identifier:
    SC141
    Is_referenced_by:
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection
    Date Digitized:
    2012-03-12
    Technical Note:
    Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 56 kbps and 44 kHz. Recorded in digital format by interviewer, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Interview recorded in digital format for UVic Special Collections in 2012. Migration metadata by KD and MT.

  • 1494. Orr, John Lewis: my Canadian Forces recollections (March 13, 2012)

    Title:
    Orr, John Lewis: my Canadian Forces recollections (March 13, 2012)
    Description:
    ABSTRACT: Colonel John Orr flew the Sea King helicopter during the Cold War, working his way up to command 423 Squadron at CFB Shearwater and eventually being promoted to Maritime Air Component Commander (Atlantic). Our discussions focused on what it was like to fly the helicopter, tactics his squadron used to hunt submarines, equipment comparison between the Canadian Navy and those of Great Britain and the United States, and details of operations that took place during his time at the Maritime Air Group (MAG) and as the Commander of MARLANT. The discussions were largely tactical and technical in nature. Time Topic 0.00-2.21 Biographical Information/Training 2.21-9.59 Landing on a small ship 9.59-14.01 Discussion of Autopilot/Hard landings 14.01-17.22 Anti-Submarine Tactics Force Asset vs. Extension of Ship 17.22-19.00 ASW Conditions off of East Coast 19.00-20.00 Objective of ASW Operations 20.00-23.20 "Game of Boxes" 23.20-24.56 Operations from Tribal-class Destroyers 24.56-28.30 Maintenance Practices (Tribal, Carrier, AOR) 28.30-32:30 Tactics from Carriers/Destroyers 32.30-35.30 Operating with other NATO Forces 35.30-38.30 Equipment Comparison to American Sea Kings 38.30-40.20 Equipment Comparison to British Sea Kings 40.20-42.28 What made Canada so good at ASW 42.28-43.20 Navy vs. Air Force Bureaucracy 43.20-45.40 Tactical HUD (vs. Brits) 45.40-51.07 Communications (Destroyer to Helicopter) 51.07-53.50 Communications (Between NATO Forces) 53.50-56.53 Fixed Wing vs. Rotary Wing ASW 56.53-58.06 Actually Tracking a Soviet Submarine 58.06-1.00.43 His time attached to an American squadron 1.00.43-1.06.57 Mission Suite Switch (Persian Gulf) 1.05.46 System Integration 1.06.57-1.07.58 Mission Suite Change on Crew Responsibilities 1.07.58-1.17.00 Operations during his time with MAG/MARLANT 1.12.14 Red River Flood 1.13.05 Swiss Air 1.17.00-1.21.41 Discussion of -148 Cyclone 1.18.20 Crash in NFLD 1.20.42 Commonality with other NATO Forces 1.21.41-1.26.00 Changing Maintenance on the Sea King 1.26.00-1.28.00 What Made Col. Orr Proud about his Career., Rank: Colonel. Medals and Honours: Canadian Forces Decoration, Interviewee: Orr, John Lewis, An interview/narrative of Colonel John Orr's experiences whilst serving with the Canadian Forces during the Cold War and the First Gulf War. Interview took place on March 13, 2012., and Interviewer: Ayers, Caylan
    Keyword:
    Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Anti-Submarine Warfare Helicopter Squadron, 423, Air pilots, Military, Canada--Dept. of National Defence--New Shipboard Aircraft Project, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Destroyer escorts, Sea King (Helicopter), Search and rescue operations, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Organization, Antisubmarine warfare, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Personal narratives, Helicopter pilots, Orr, John L. (John Lewis), 1945- --Interviews, Civil-military relations--Canada, Sea King (Helicopter)--United States--Navy, Sea King (Helicopter)--Modification, Sea King (Helicopter)--Great Britain--Navy, Disaster relief, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Sea King Omnibus Modification Program (SKOMP), Aeronautics, Military--Communication systems, Multinational armed forces, Swissair Flight 111 Crash, 1998, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Finance, Communications, Military, Integrated operations (Military science), Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Maritime Helicopter Squadron, 423, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Equipment and supplies, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Maritime Forces Atlantic, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Weapons systems, Helicopter pilots--Training of, Naval tactics, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Procurement, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Military life, Sikorsky H-92 (Helicopter), Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Maritime Air Group, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Drill and tactics, Sikorsky helicopters, St. Laurent Class (Destroyers), Sea King (Helicopter)--Parts, Tribal Class (Destroyers : 1936-1969), Red River of the North (Flood : 1997), Canada--Royal Canadian Navy--Personal Narratives, Canada--Canadian Forces Base (Shearwater, N.S.)--History, Anti-submarine warfare--Equipment and supplies, Floods--Manitoba, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Equipment--Testing, Antisubmarine aircraft, Cyclone (Helicopter), Sea King (Helicopter)--Maintenance and repair, Canada--Canadian Forces Base (Shearwater, N.S.)--Organization, and Bonaventure (Carrier)
    Subject:
    Military history, Canada. Canadian Armed Forces, Cold War (1945-1989), and Persian Gulf War (1991)
    Contributor:
    Ayers, Caylan and Orr, John Lewis
    Language:
    eng
    Date Created:
    2012-03-13
    Rights Statement:
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    License:
    This interview has been posted with the understanding that it may be used for research purposes only. Should the interviewee or their heirs have any objections to this interview being accessible on the Internet, it will be removed promptly. Contact UVic Special Collections for permission if using for other than research purposes: speccoll@uvic.ca
    Resource Type:
    http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
    Extent:
    1 sound recording (MP3)
    Geographic Coverage:
    United States, Great Britain, and Canada
    Coordinates:
    60.10867, -113.64258, 54.75844, -2.69531, and 39.76, -98.5
    Additional Physical Characteristics:
    Original sound recording (MP3) also available.
    Physical Repository:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection:
    Canadian Military Oral History Collection
    Provider:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre:
    sound recordings, oral histories (literary genre), reminiscences, and interviews
    Archival Item Identifier:
    OJ_704
    Fonds Title:
    Military oral history collection
    Fonds Identifier:
    SC141
    Is_referenced_by:
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection
    Date Digitized:
    2012-03-13
    Technical Note:
    Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 192 kbps and 44 kHz. Recorded in digital format by interviewer, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Interview recorded in digital format for UVic Special Collections in 2012. Migration metadata by KD and MT.

  • 1495. Lancaster, Philip Charles: my Army recollections (March 14, 2012)

    Title:
    Lancaster, Philip Charles: my Army recollections (March 14, 2012)
    Description:
    Interviewer: Stewart, Meghan, An interview/narrative of Major Philip Lancaster's experiences whilst serving with the Canadian Forces in Africa. Interview took place on March 14, 2012., Interviewee: Lancaster, Philip Charles, b. 1949, ABSTRACT: Major Lancaster began the interview talking a little bit about his military background and his impressions of Rwanda upon his arrival there in 1994 (which was moved up due to his predecessor’s illness). Major Lancaster then talked about UNAMIR, his duties, and the successes and challenges that he faced personally, as well as those faced by the mission, including morale and supplies. Major Lancaster then spoke about the medical issues that faced Canadian troops in Rwanda, including malaria and PTSD. Following this, Major Lancaster spoke about the challenges UNAMIR faced in upholding the Arusha Accords, Operation Turquoise, and French involvement in the region. He then spoke briefly about General Romeo Dallaire, whose book Shake Hands with the Devil, about Rwanda, has gained international media attention. Major Lancaster then went on to speak about some of the difficulties working with the UN and the challenges that UNAMIR faced during its time in Rwanda because of these difficulties. Major Lancaster then spoke about the safety risks Canadian soldiers faced in Rwanda, including several anecdotal stories about being shot at, both on the road and within the UN compound. Major Lancaster then spoke about his return to Canada, and spoke briefly about his work with child soldiers since his time in Rwanda. He finished the interview by speaking about the aftermath of the genocide in Rwanda. 0:00-8:46 – Background and first impressions of Rwanda 8:46-16:34 – Description of the mission, duties, successes and challenges presented by UNAMIR. 16:34-20:30 – Medical issues and medical care, including malaria and PTSD. 20:30-31:08 – Challenges in upholding the Arusha Accords, Operation Turquoise and French involvement in the region. 31:08-33:42 – Romeo Dallaire 33:42-41:04—Difficulties working with the UN 41:04-49:48—Safety of Canadian soldiers in Rwanda 49:48-58:19—Returning to Canada, Major Lancaster’s work with child soldiers 58:19-1:05:31—The Aftermath of the Genocide, and Rank: Major. Medals and Honours: Canadian Forces Decoration
    Keyword:
    Parasitic diseases, Soldiers--Wounds and injuries, Tutsi (African people)--Crimes against--Rwanda--History--20th century, Rwanda--History, Rwanda--History--Civil War, 1994, Operation Turquoise (Rwanda : 1994), Integrated operations (Military science), United Nations--Peacekeeping forces, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Rwanda, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Supplies and stores, Rwanda--History--1994-, Operational rations (Military supplies), Multinational armed forces, United Nations--Equipment and supplies, Rwanda--History--Civil War, 1990-1993, Genocide--Rwanda, Post traumatic stress disorder, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Africa, Human rights--Rwanda, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Commissariat, Medicine, Military, Arusha Accords, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Leaves and furloughs, Rwanda--Politics and government--1994-, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Safety measures, United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda, Peacekeeping forces, Canadian, Rwanda--Description and travel, Rwanda--History--Civil War, 1994--Atrocities, Typhoid, Child soldiers, Canada--Canadian Forces Medical Services, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Personal narratives, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Military life, Lancaster, Philip Charles, 1949- --Interviews, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Medical supplies, France--Armed forces, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Health risk assessment, Rwanda--Ethnic relations, Front patriotique rwandais, War--Psychological aspects, Soldiers--Safety measures, Hutu (African people)--Rwanda--Politics and government--20th century, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Barracks and quarters, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Operational readiness, UNAMIR, Rwanda (Government in exile, 1994- ), Kigali (Rwanda), Dallaire, Rome?o, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Medical care, Malaria, Bacterial diseases, Tropical medicine, and Rwanda--History--Civil War, 1994--Personal narratives, Canadian
    Subject:
    Canada. Canadian Armed Forces, Soldiers, Rwandan Civil War (Rwanda : 1994), United Nations, and Military history
    Contributor:
    Lancaster, Philip Charles, b. 1949 and Stewart, Meghan
    Language:
    eng
    Date Created:
    2012-03-14
    Rights Statement:
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    License:
    This interview has been posted with the understanding that it may be used for research purposes only. Should the interviewee or their heirs have any objections to this interview being accessible on the Internet, it will be removed promptly. Contact UVic Special Collections for permission if using for other than research purposes: speccoll@uvic.ca
    Resource Type:
    http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
    Extent:
    1 sound recording (MP3)
    Geographic Coverage:
    Canada
    Coordinates:
    60.10867, -113.64258
    Additional Physical Characteristics:
    Original sound recording (MP3) also available.
    Physical Repository:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection:
    Canadian Military Oral History Collection
    Provider:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre:
    reminiscences, interviews, oral histories (literary genre), and sound recordings
    Archival Item Identifier:
    LP_732
    Fonds Title:
    Military oral history collection
    Fonds Identifier:
    SC141
    Is_referenced_by:
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection
    Date Digitized:
    2012-03-14
    Technical Note:
    Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 192 kbps and 44 kHz. Recorded in digital format by interviewer, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Interview recorded in digital format for UVic Special Collections in 2012. Migration metadata by KD and MT.

  • 1496. Rhodes, Neil Campbell: my Army recollections (March 14, 2012)

    Title:
    Rhodes, Neil Campbell: my Army recollections (March 14, 2012)
    Description:
    ABSTRACT: Neil Rhodes was born in England, where he spent the first eight years of his life. When he was a child, his sister was diagnosed with a crippling disease, and Mr. Rhodes' father decided it would be in the family's best interest to move to Nova Scotia. The family arrived in Nova Scotia in 1931 and lived in a rooming house for a few months until Mr. Rhodes' father managed to purchase a farm in Nictaux, Nova Scotia. While the family was in Windsor, Mr. Rhodes was in the King's Collegiate School cadet corps in Windsor prior to the war breaking out because he was too young to join army at the time. Initially, his mother was upset that he was joining the army and knew he was still too young, so she contacted an officer and told them not to let him go overseas. As a result, Mr. Rhodes was initially turned down on the account of "bad eyesight". After a family discussion Mr. Rhodes was accepted to the army in 1943, and journeyed overseas to train in Aldershot with the West Nova Scotia Regiment. During his time at Aldershot Mr. Rhodes became an instructor, and as a result he did not need any additional training before going to Italy, where he joined brother's company. His first experience in combat was The Hitler Line, and he recalls the fighting carried out by both the German Luftwaffe and the Hitler Youth. Proceeding the Hitler Line, Mr. Rhodes spent 5-6 days at a rest house with an Italian family in the town of Cattolica. From there, him and his group continued their advance up the Adriatic coast of Italy, and Mr. Rhodes recalls some of the more unique memories of wartime when the fighting would seem to cease, even momentarily. Mr. Rhodes was withdrawn from Italy near the Rimini airport, and was then transferred to the Netherlands. After the German surrender, he became physical training instructor in Apeldoorn for three months before returning home. Although Mr. Rhodes volunteered to go to the far east to fight the Japanese at this time, by the time he had returned to Canada for re-training, the Japanese had surrendered and Mr. Rhodes remained in Canada. Time Log: 0:00-0:30: introduction and opening statements 0:30-4:45: life before the war 4:45-7:17: enlistment 7:17-9:20: training in Aldershot and schooling at King's Collegiate School 9:20-10:26: posted to Bridgwater to go overseas, and initial issues with going overseas 10:26-15:53: journey and arrival overseas in 1943 15:53-16:50: arrival in Italy and experience at the Hitler Line 16:50-18:15: experience with the Hitler Youth 18:15-21:42: move from the Hitler Line up Italy to rest area and housing in Cattolica 21:42-23:45: discussion of weather and general experiences during the summer in Italy 23:45-25:28: experience of crashing car and returning to regiment late 25:28-28:23: discussion of engagement types and general experiences in conflict 28:23-30:30: discussion of heavy fire from Germans 30:30-32:52: discussion of lack Infantry Platoon Commanders and• orders given under replacements 32:52-34:15: German stretcher-bearer having tea with the men 34:15-36:00: discussion of rifle-ranges and target games played with Germans 36:50- 39:39: weather and terrain issues while in Italy 39:39-44:09: withdrawal from Italy (near Rimini) and placement in The Netherlands 44:09-51:10: experiences in The Netherlands (including after the German surrender) 51:1 0-53:35 return home and life after the war 53:35-56:09: general reflections on the war 56:09-59:54: reflection on combat and what it's really like 59:54-1:02:32: concluding statements, An interview/narrative of Sergeant Neil Rhodes's experiences during World War II. Interview took place on March 14, 2012., Interviewer: Maher, Ceilidhe, Rank: Sergeant. Medals and Honours: 1939-45 Star; Korea Medal; Italy Star; Canadian Forces Decoration; United Nations Service Medal for Korea; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-1945; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, and Interviewee: Rhodes, Neil Campbell, b. 1922
    Keyword:
    Canada--Canadian Army--West Nova Scotia Regiment, Apeldoorn (Netherlands), Canada--Canadian Army--Infantry, Rimini, Battle of, Rimini, Italy, 1944, Bridgwater (England), War--Psychological aspects, Hitler Line (Italy), Canada--Canadian Army Overseas, Canada--Canadian Army--Demobilization, Target practice, Combat, Canada--Canadian Army--Military life, World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Netherlands, World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy, Canada--Canadian Army Overseas--Main Training Base, Aldershot, England, Bombardment, Command of troops, Warfare, Conventional, King's-Edgehill School--Cadet Corps, Canada--Canadian Army--Non-commissioned officers, Canada--Canadian Army--Officers, Cattolica (Italy), Rhodes, Neil Campbell, 1922- --Interviews, Rifle-ranges, Italy--Description and travel, War--Medical aspects, World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, Canadian, Windsor (N.S.), Netherlands--History--Liberation, 1945, Post-traumatic stress disorder, War--Relief of sick and wounded, Mortars (Ordnance), World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy, Central, Canada--Canadian Army Overseas--Barracks and quarters, Nictaux (N.S.), Hitler-Jugend, Combat survival, Canada--Canadian Army--Personal narratives, Canadian, Germany--Luftwaffe, Canada--Canadian Army--Equipment, and Canada--Canadian Army--Infantry--Equipment
    Subject:
    World War (1939-1945), Canada. Canadian Army, Military history, and United Nations
    Contributor:
    Maher, Ceilidhe and Rhodes, Neil Campbell, b. 1922
    Language:
    eng
    Date Created:
    2012-03-14
    Rights Statement:
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    License:
    This interview has been posted with the understanding that it may be used for research purposes only. Should the interviewee or their heirs have any objections to this interview being accessible on the Internet, it will be removed promptly. Contact UVic Special Collections for permission if using for other than research purposes: speccoll@uvic.ca
    Resource Type:
    http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
    Extent:
    1 sound recording (MP3)
    Geographic Coverage:
    Canada and Germany
    Coordinates:
    60.10867, -113.64258 and 51.5, 10.5
    Additional Physical Characteristics:
    Original sound recording (MP3) also available.
    Physical Repository:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection:
    Canadian Military Oral History Collection
    Provider:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre:
    reminiscences, sound recordings, interviews, and oral histories (literary genre)
    Archival Item Identifier:
    RN_720
    Fonds Title:
    Military oral history collection
    Fonds Identifier:
    SC141
    Is_referenced_by:
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection
    Date Digitized:
    2012-03-14
    Technical Note:
    Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 192 kbps and 44 kHz. Recorded in digital format by interviewer, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Interview recorded in digital format for UVic Special Collections in 2012. Migration metadata by KD and MT.

  • 1497. Walton, Thomas Henry Frederick: my Canadian Forces recollections (March 14, 2012)

    Title:
    Walton, Thomas Henry Frederick: my Canadian Forces recollections (March 14, 2012)
    Description:
    Rank: Chief Warrant Officer. Medals and Honours: Order of Military Merit; Special Service Medal; Canadian Forces Peacekeeping Service Medal; 125th Canadian Anniversary Medal; Queen's 25th Anniversary Medal; Canadian Forces Decoration; United Nations Force in Cyprus Medal; United Nations Iraq/Kuwait Observer Mission Medal; United Nations Protection Force Medal, An interview/narrative of Chief Warrant Officer Thomas Walton's experiences whilst serving with the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus. Interview took place on March 14, 2012., Interviewee: Walton, Thomas Henry Frederick, b. 1943, Interviewer: Eriksson, Camas, and ABSTRACT: CWO Thomas Walton was born in 1943. He joined the militia in 1959, under the Young Soldiers Training Plan. At 17, he joined Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry and on a pioneer course he became interested in the Royal Canadian Engineers. In 1966, he volunteered for the Canadian Airborne Regiment as he always wanted to be a paratrooper. He recalls leaving for Cyprus on the 8 April 1974, where he worked as the Civilian Labourer NCO in charge of Greek and Turkish Cypriots who worked for the Canadian contingent. He remembers the beauty and warmth of Cyprus as well as how the civilians accommodated the Canadian soldiers. He only saw tension between the Greek and Turkish Cypriots on the Green Line, as opposed to in the work force. On the day of the Turkish invasion, he remembers being on roll call and seeing the Turkish planes arrive. After the invasion, he remembers delivering money to the Turkish Cypriots across the Green Line. He became the bodyguard for Colonel Clay Beattie for the day of the Turkish advance on Nicosia airport. He remembers the actions of that day for which he was awarded the Order for Military Merit (July 22, 1974). CWO Walton provides some amusing anecdotes and describes being diagnosed with PTSD twenty-four years after the mission. He commends the Canadian Airborne’s job in Cyprus and reflects on the experience. He outlines his career after Cyprus and the connections he made. In the last section of the interview, CWO Walton provides anecdotes about life in Cyprus prior to the Turkish invasion such as a greased pig contest, being arrested, his eventual promotion to sergeant, where he was during the Greek coup and evading the UNFICYP police after getting into a fight. 00:00:00 – 00:03:20 – Military career up to Cyprus deployment. 00:03:20 – 00:09:48 – Time in Cyprus prior to the Turkish invasion, rules of engagement, the day of the Turkish invasion. 00:09:48 – 00:22:54 – Describes his day as Col. Beattie’s bodyguard. Greek prisoners at the amusement park, rescuing a young girl, and Nicosia airport. 00:22:54 – 00:30:25 – Defending Nicosia airport, Greek and Turkish soldiers, Ledra Palace prisoner exchange, continuation of civilian labour duties. 00:30:25 – 00:37:22 – Anecdote about looking for a sewage truck. Reflects on the experience, dreams, PTSD, posting to Germany after Cyprus, UN. 00:37:22 – 00:41:55 – Canadian Airborne’s equipment, weapons, performance, and Canadian media coverage. 00:41:55 – 00:52:05 – Memories that have remained, the two missing soldiers, and discusses the two deaths. 00:52:02 – 01:04:57 – Goes through photographs and provides anecdotes, events of the greased pig contest and being arrested. 01:04:57 – 01:17:41 – Describes where he was during the Greek coup, promotion to sergeant, evading UNFICYP police, and exercises after Cyprus.
    Keyword:
    Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Cyprus, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Royal Regiment, 22e, Mass media--Canada, Labor, Canada--Canadian Army--Uniforms, Cyprus--Politics and government--1960-2004, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Uniforms, Cyprus--History--Cyprus Crisis, 1974-, Canada--Canadian Army--Young Soldiers Training Plan, Manuel, Don, d. 2002, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Recreation, Canada--Canadian Army--Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, Kyrenia (Cyprus), United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus, Famagusta (Cyprus), Prisoners, United Nations--Armed Forces--Uniforms, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Equipment, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Military life, Mass media and public opinion, Cyprus--Foreign relations--1960-, Sampso?n, Nikos, 1935-2001, Mass media and war, Ledra Palace Hotel (Nicosia, Cyprus), Combat, United Nations--Peacekeeping forces, Makarios III, Archbishop of Cyprus, 1913-1977, RAF Nicosia (Cyprus), Blue Beret Camp (Nicosia, Cyprus), Walton, Thomas Henry Frederick, 1943- --Interviews, Cyprus--Description and travel, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Canadian Airborne Regiment--Commando 2, United Nations Demilitarized Zone (Cyprus), War wounds, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Leaves and furloughs, Ferret (Armored car), Cyprus Demilitarized Zone (Cyprus), Cyprus--History--Coup d'e?tat, 1974, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Medals, badges, decorations, etc., Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Non-commissioned officers, Dead, Rifles, Culture conflict, Nicosia International Airport, Swingfire (Antitank missile), United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus --United Nations Police, Cyprus--History--Turkish Invasion, 1974, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Personal narratives, Cyprus--Social conditions--1960-, Parachuting, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Canadian Airborne Regiment--Commando 1, Cypriots, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Barracks and quarters, Beattie, Clayton E., Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Parachute troops, Green Line (Cyprus), Morphou (Cyprus), Nicosia (Cyprus)--Social life and customs, Canada--Canadian Army--Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers, and Refugees
    Subject:
    Canada. Canadian Armed Forces, Military history, Soldiers, United Nations, and Turkish Invasion of Cyprus (Cyprus : 1974)
    Contributor:
    Walton, Thomas Henry Frederick, b. 1943 and Eriksson, Camas
    Language:
    eng
    Date Created:
    2012-03-14
    Rights Statement:
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    License:
    This interview has been posted with the understanding that it may be used for research purposes only. Should the interviewee or their heirs have any objections to this interview being accessible on the Internet, it will be removed promptly. Contact UVic Special Collections for permission if using for other than research purposes: speccoll@uvic.ca
    Resource Type:
    http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
    Extent:
    1 sound recording (MP3)
    Geographic Coverage:
    Germany, Cyprus, and Canada
    Coordinates:
    35, 33, 51.5, 10.5, and 60.10867, -113.64258
    Additional Physical Characteristics:
    Original sound recording (MP3) also available.
    Physical Repository:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection:
    Canadian Military Oral History Collection
    Provider:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre:
    oral histories (literary genre), sound recordings, interviews, and reminiscences
    Archival Item Identifier:
    WT_714
    Fonds Title:
    Military oral history collection
    Fonds Identifier:
    SC141
    Is_referenced_by:
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection
    Date Digitized:
    2012-03-14
    Technical Note:
    Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 16 kbps and 16 kHz. Recorded in digital format by interviewer, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Interview recorded in digital format for UVic Special Collections in 2012. Migration metadata by KD and MT.

  • 1498. McManus, John: my Canadian Forces recollections (March 15, 2012)

    Title:
    McManus, John: my Canadian Forces recollections (March 15, 2012)
    Description:
    Interviewer: Ayers, Caylan, ABSTRACT: Colonel John McManus served as a Tactical Coordinator (TACCO) in the back of Sea King helicopters, beginning in 1977. He worked his way through the ranks, eventually commanding 443 Squadron at Pat Bay, BC, and being appoint Maritime Air Component Commander (Pacific). Our discussions focused on the tactics involved in hunting a Soviet submarine, and the equipment necessary to do so. Amongst other topics, he compared our Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) equipment and capabilities to that of the British and the Americans, as well as discussing fixed wing ASW planes like the Argus or Aurora. Of particular relevance, Colonel McManus discussed his time at the Helicopter Operational Testing and Evaluation Facility (HOTEF), where he tested and evaluated new equipment for the Sea King helicopter. Part 1 0.00-4.18 Biographical Information 4.18-10.45 Role of Crew Members in a Sea King 10.45-31.41 ASW Tactics 31.41-40.03 Independence of Sea Kings (relative to ship) 33.01 Comparison to British and American TACCOs 40.03-47.43 Actually Tracking Soviet Submarines/Intelligence Ships 47.43-54.30 Rotary-wing vs. Fixed-wing 54.30-58.25 SKOMP Program 58.25-1.04.02 The effect that Oceonographical Conditions had on ASW 1.04.02-1.10.41 Sea Survival Training 1.10.41-1.26.17 Creation of HOTEF/Acoustic Processor Part 2 0.00-33.45 Converting Helicopters for the Persian Gulf 4.29 Operational Evaluation of FLIR and GPS 6.15 Importance of GPS 6.42 Night Capability of FLIR 13.19 Flares, Chaff, Radar Warning, MAWS 21.45 First Shots Fired in Anger in the Persian Gulf 26.15 British and Americans Communications 28.38 Night Vision Goggles 33.05 Difficulties in "Gulf Birds" 33.40-40.25 "HELTAS Birds" 35.35 Reason for HELTAS Birds 36.48 Towed Array Ships 38.21 Designations of Gulf Birds and HELTAS Birds 40.25-42.40 Operation Apollo 42.40-44.38 Other Operations 44.38-50.48 CH-148 Cyclone 50.48-1.01.41 Conclusions 56.41 What made Colonel McManus Proud about his Career, Interviewee: McManus, John, An interview/narrative of Colonel John McManus's experiences whilst serving with the Canadian Forces. Interview took place on March 15, 2012., and Rank: Colonel.
    Keyword:
    Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Drill and tactics, Cyclone (Helicopter), Helicopters--Equipment, Infrared technology, McManus, John--Interviews, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Canadian Air Division, 1, Naval tactics, Canada--Dept. of National Defence--Headquarters, Cold War, Huron (Destroyer), Military helicopters, Infrared imaging, Destroyer escorts, Sea King (Helicopter)--Modification, Iroquois Class (Destroyers), Communications, Military, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Military life, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Sea King Omnibus Modification Program (SKOMP), Sikorsky S-92 (Helicopter), Iroquois (Destroyer), Global Positioning System, Imaging systems, United States--Navy, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Tactical aviation, Sikorsky helicopters, Great Britain--Royal Navy, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Wing, 12, Argus (Reconnaissance aircraft), Sea King (Helicopter), Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Personal narratives, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Maritime Helicopter Squadron, 443, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Organization, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Equipment and supplies, Reconnaissance aircraft, Operation Apollo (2001-2003), Antisubmarine aircraft, Antisubmarine warfare, Helicopters--Aerodynamics, Anti-submarine warfare--Equipment and supplies, Military helicopters--Modification, Canada--Royal Canadian Navy, Survival at sea, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Maritime Operational Training Squadron, 406, Sonar, and Canada--Canadian Forces Base (Shearwater, N.S.)--Helicopter Operational Test and Evaluation Facility (HOTEF)
    Subject:
    Personal narratives--Canadian, Military history, and Canada. Canadian Armed Forces
    Contributor:
    McManus, John and Ayers, Caylan
    Language:
    eng
    Date Created:
    2012-03-15
    Rights Statement:
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    License:
    This interview has been posted with the understanding that it may be used for research purposes only. Should the interviewee or their heirs have any objections to this interview being accessible on the Internet, it will be removed promptly. Contact UVic Special Collections for permission if using for other than research purposes: speccoll@uvic.ca
    Resource Type:
    http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
    Extent:
    2 sound recordings (MP3)
    Geographic Coverage:
    United States, Canada, and Great Britain
    Coordinates:
    54.75844, -2.69531, 60.10867, -113.64258, and 39.76, -98.5
    Additional Physical Characteristics:
    Original sound recordings (MP3) also available.
    Physical Repository:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection:
    Canadian Military Oral History Collection
    Provider:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre:
    oral histories (literary genre), interviews, reminiscences, and sound recordings
    Archival Item Identifier:
    MJ_702
    Fonds Title:
    Military oral history collection
    Fonds Identifier:
    SC141
    Is_referenced_by:
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection
    Date Digitized:
    2012-03-15
    Technical Note:
    Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 192 kbps and 44 kHz. Recorded in digital format by interviewer, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Interview recorded in digital format for UVic Special Collections in 2012. Migration metadata by KD and MT.

  • 1499. Vanyo, James John: my Army recollections (March 15, and 17, 2012)

    Title:
    Vanyo, James John: my Army recollections (March 15, and 17, 2012)
    Description:
    ABSTRACT: Private/Trooper James John Vanyo Private James Vanyo served as a radio operator in ‘A’ Squadron of the in the Fort Garry Horse armoured regiment. The Navy was Jim’s first choice when joined the army when he was fifteen, but his tender years only allowed him into the army; after his eighteenth birthday he trained in England and crossed into Normandy on D-Day. For the next eleven months Jim battled with his fellow tankmen working the radios he loved so much. Jim heard the order to “stand fast” when his regiment held Oldenburg, Germany in May of 1945. By the time of this interview, Jim was eighty-seven and both he and his wife, Irene, stated that had the interview been completed two years prior, his recall would have been much more complete. March 15, 2011 Part One 0:00 Welcome 0:30 Leaves Mr. Little’s farm to join the army 7:00 Basic training in Regina 12:48 Illness delay 16:00 Camp Borden 22:25 Arrival in England 28:50 Preparation for D-Day 35:00 D-Day 49:27 Advance into France March 15, 2011 Part Two 0:00 The Falaise Gap 2:58 Wireless communications 5:35 Fellow soldiers 8:09 “Bretteville-sur-Laize Ridge” – action at the front (not actually Bretteville-sur-Laize that happened later– more likely during Operation “Totalize” or “Tractable”) 15:45 Operation “Totalize” 18:00 Comments on Canadian Army 20:05 New commander Wilson replaces Morton March 17, 2011 Part One 0:00 The Hochwald Forest (not in Normandy) 2:00 Moved to Hill 3 5:50 Knowledge about the overall plan 9:05 Carpiquet 13:15 The “tunnels” of Caen 14:00 Night travel 15:00 The “tunnels” of Caen 18:00 Germans running 20:00 Walking on a dead guy 22:30 The colonel anticipates an attack 23:30 Carpiquet 29:00 General commentary 32:00 Supplies 32:05 Return to Carpiquet 35:50 Cleaning up after the Germans 42:00 Returning to Bolougne 43:00 Refers to picture of tank column in Vanguard: The Fort Garry Horse Regiment; p. 85. 45:00 Resistance 46:00 Infantry/Tank relationship 48:25 Groningen, Holland 49:00 Nijmegen, Holland 51:00 RnR leave 53:30 Return from England 54:00 General reminiscences 58:00 Reputation of Sherman tanks 60:00 Detecting mines, An interview/narrative of James Vanyo's experiences during World War II. Trooper Vanyo served with the Fort Garry Horse Armoured Corps. Interview took place on March 15 and 17, 2012.Medals and Honours: 1939-1945 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-1945; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal; Defence Medal, Interviewer: North, Steve, and Interviewee: Vanyo, James John, b. 1924
    Keyword:
    Night fighting (Military science), Radio, Military, Netherlands--History--Liberation, 1945, Canada--Canadian Army--Infantry, World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France--Normandy, World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France, Land mines--Detection, Antwerp, Battle of, Antwerp, Belgium, 1944, Canada--Canadian Army--Training Centre, 120--Basic Training (Regina, Sask.), Canada--Canadian Army--Leaves and furloughs, V-E Day, 1945, World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Personal narratives, Canadian, World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Germany, Canada--Canadian Army--Fort Garry Horse--Squadron A, Canada--Canadian Army--Military life, World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Belgium, World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Netherlands, Canada--Canadian Army Overseas, Radio--Installation in tanks, Wilson, E. M. (Eric Mackay), 1901-1960., Canada--Canadian Army--Demobilization, Canada--Canadian Army--Personal narratives, Tank warfare, Bretteville-sur-Laize (France), Hochwald Forest, Battle of, Germany, 1945, Canada--Canadian Army--Royal Canadian Armoured Corps, Canada--Canadian Army Overseas--Main Training Base, Aldershot, England, Canada--Canadian Army Overseas--Barracks and quarters, Canada--Canadian Army--Training Centre, A33--Canadian Armoured Corps Training Establishment Camp (Borden, Ont.), Canada--Canadian Army--Canadian Armoured Regiment, 10th (Fort Garry Horse), Operation Totalize, 1944, Nijmegen, Battle of, Netherlands, 1944, D-Day, 1944 (Normandy invasion), Vanyo, James John, 1924-2011--Interviews, Radio operators, Canada--Canadian Army--Armoured Brigade, 2nd, Camp Borden (Ont.), Morton, R. E. A. (Ronald Edward Alfred), World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Scheldt River, Operation Tractable, 1944, Communications, Military, Falaise Gap, Battle of, France, 1944, Boulogne, Battle of, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France, 1944, Groningen (Netherlands)--Liberation, 1945, Operation Overlord, Sherman tank, World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Scheldt River Estuary (Netherlands and Belgium), Canada--Canadian Army--Medical care, and Caen, Battle of, Caen, France, 1944
    Subject:
    Battle of Caen (Caen, France : 1944), Operation Overlord, Military history, Canada. Canadian Army, and World War (1939-1945)
    Contributor:
    Vanyo, James John, b. 1924 and North, Steve
    Language:
    eng
    Date Created:
    2012-03-15/2012-03-17
    Rights Statement:
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    License:
    This interview has been posted with the understanding that it may be used for research purposes only. Should the interviewee or their heirs have any objections to this interview being accessible on the Internet, it will be removed promptly. Contact UVic Special Collections for permission if using for other than research purposes: speccoll@uvic.ca
    Resource Type:
    http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
    Extent:
    3 sound recordings (MP3)
    Geographic Coverage:
    Germany, France--Normandy, and Canada
    Coordinates:
    60.10867, -113.64258, 49, 0, and 51.5, 10.5
    Additional Physical Characteristics:
    Original sound recordings (WMA) also available.
    Physical Repository:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection:
    Canadian Military Oral History Collection
    Provider:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre:
    interviews, oral histories (literary genre), reminiscences, and sound recordings
    Archival Item Identifier:
    VJ_723
    Fonds Title:
    Military oral history collection
    Fonds Identifier:
    SC141
    Is_referenced_by:
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection
    Date Digitized:
    2012-03-15
    Technical Note:
    Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 56 kbps and 22 kHz. Recorded in digital format by interviewer, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Interview recorded in digital format for UVic Special Collections in 2012. Migration metadata by KD and MT.

  • 1500. Kanngeiser, Robert: my Air Force recollections (March 16, 2012)

    Title:
    Kanngeiser, Robert: my Air Force recollections (March 16, 2012)
    Description:
    An interview/narrative of Flying Officer Robert Kanngeiser's experiences whilst serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force. Interview took place on March 16, 2012., Interviewer: Schade, Dan, Interviewee: Kanngeiser, Robert, ABSTRACT: This interview centered around Flying Officer Kanngeiser’s operations with 102 KU (Composite Unit), and specifically those that reached the Arctic in the early 1960s. His main area of deployment was Resolute Bay, and for some two weeks, he and his DC-3 Dakota aircraft completed various resupply missions to smaller outposts on Baffin Island. This would have been around the time of the Army Land Survey, and not the Shoradetic survey, which was completed in the fall 1957. Nevertheless, F/O Kanngeiser discusses life in the north for R.C.A.F. aircrew, his own experiences as a navigator, and the general sentiment within the military during the Cold War era. An overwhelming narrative that emerges throughout this discussion is the presence of the threat of the war with the Soviet Union. 0:00 Introduction 1:00 Joining the Royal Canadian Air Force 5:10 Posting to 102 KU (Composite Jump School) 6:00 First logistics trip into the arctic. 8:10 Life at Rivers Air Force Base 10:20 Introduction to 437 Squadron and round-the-world OTU trip 12:40 The role of a Radio Officer aboard a Yukon aircraft 13:40 The Culture of the R.C.A.F. 16:40 Discusses his official role in the Arctic in 1961 23:30 The DEW Line and Americans 26:40 The National Research Council and the R.C.A.F. 31:00 The Cuban Missile Crisis and 102KU 33:30 Life alongside the Army at Rivers 36:10 The ME-163 38:30 Other irregular flights on the C-119 43:30 The Army Survey supply paradrops, 1961. 47:30 Ground crews in the Arctic 50:20 An incident involving a Dakota and Herman Nelson heater 53:00 A navigator in the Arctic 55:50 The work of an HF radio officer in a Dakota above the Arctic 57:00 Flying DC-3 Dakota; crew compliment and cabin layout 61:00 Flying the C-119 Boxcar; crew compliment, cabin layout, and paratroopers. 62:40 Paratroopers in Churchill 63:30 Long flights in the Dakota 64:30 Crewing on 437 (permanent crewing did not happen in 437) 65:10 Working alongside the Inuit 73:20 Remembering the nature in the Arctic 73:47 Family thoughts about working in the Arctic 76:00 Winter bush survival school. 78:30 Flying around the world, and an extension of his short service commission 79:14 CUSO Volunteers to Africa 81:00 Being asked to come in and serve summers with the Reserve Force 86:30 Unification in the Canadian Forces; perception of affects on the R.C.A.F 88:45 Outside perception of the recce phase. “we know nothing” 90:00 Thule Airbase, Greenland and Weather Stations 96:45 Mercy Flight into Resolute Bay 98:10 Reflection on crews who had spent a long periods in the North 100:00 Mercy flights into the United States 102:00 Reflections on the history of Arctic flying 103:00 What made him the proudest 105:00 The effects of Korea, and the Cold War on the history if this time 107:45 The first flight into Cyprus. 110:10 Beirut, 1967 and the rapid withdrawal of Canadian troops from Egypt (the Air Force perspective) 115:00 A recap on the length of Arctic flights, while looking through large scale maps of the Arctic. 124:00 Long range training flights 132:10 Conclusion, and Rank: Flying Officer.
    Keyword:
    National Research Council of Canada, Cold War, Humanitarian assistance, Canadian, Canada--Royal Canadian Air Force--Squadron, 424, Arctic Coast (Canada)--Maps, Canada--Canadian Forces Base (Trenton, Ont.), CUSO, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Organization, Greenland, Canada--Royal Canadian Air Force--Squadron, 437, Churchill (Man.), Civil-military relations, Search and rescue operations, DEW Line, Fairchild aircraft, Cyprus--History--Cyprus Crisis, 1963, United Nations Emergency Force, Kanngeiser, Robert--Interviews, Canada--Royal Canadian Air Force--Composite Unit, 102 (102KU), Canada--Canadian Army, Yukon (Transport plane), Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Reserves, Canada--Royal Canadian Air Force--Military life, Thule Air Base (Greenland), Canada--Royal Canadian Air Force--Barracks and quarters, Canada--Royal Canadian Air Force--Reserves, Dakota (Transport plane), Canada--Royal Canadian Air Force--Recreation, Canadian University Service Overseas, Canada--Royal Canadian Air Force--Squadron, 408, Canada--Royal Canadian Air Force--Procurement, Canada--Royal Canadian Air force--Search and rescue operations, Military supplies, Canada--RCAF Station (Resolute Bay, Nunavut), Korean War, 1950-1953--Influence, Flight navigators, Messerschmitt 163 (Fighter plane), Canada--Canadian Forces Base (Rivers, Man.), Canada--Royal Canadian Air Force--Radio operators, Canada--Royal Canadian Air Force--Parachute troops, Flight crews, Canada, Northern--Maps, Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962, Canada--Royal Canadian Air Force--Personal narratives, Canadian, Inuit, Baffin Island (Nunavut), United States--Air Force, Meteorological stations, United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus, Canada--RCAF Station (Rivers, Man.), C-119 Flying Boxcar (Transport plane), Douglas DC-3 (Transport plane), Arctic regions--Maps, Canada--Royal Canadian Air Force--Aerial reconnaissance, Canada--Royal Canadian Air Force--Equipment and supplies, Aviation ground crews, Canada--Royal Canadian Air Force--Leaves and furloughs, Radio operators, Canada--RCAF Station (Trenton, Ont.), and Families of military personnel
    Subject:
    Military history, Korean War (1950-1953), United Nations, United States. Air Force, and Canada. Canadian Armed Forces
    Contributor:
    Kanngeiser, Robert and Schade, Dan
    Language:
    eng
    Date Created:
    2012-03-16
    Rights Statement:
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    License:
    This interview has been posted with the understanding that it may be used for research purposes only. Should the interviewee or their heirs have any objections to this interview being accessible on the Internet, it will be removed promptly. Contact UVic Special Collections for permission if using for other than research purposes: speccoll@uvic.ca
    Resource Type:
    http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
    Extent:
    1 sound recording (MP3)
    Geographic Coverage:
    Canada, Korea (South), United States, and Korea (North)
    Coordinates:
    60.10867, -113.64258 and 39.76, -98.5
    Additional Physical Characteristics:
    Original sound recording (MP3) also available.
    Physical Repository:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection:
    Canadian Military Oral History Collection
    Provider:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre:
    interviews, oral histories (literary genre), sound recordings, and reminiscences
    Archival Item Identifier:
    KR_729
    Fonds Title:
    Military oral history collection
    Fonds Identifier:
    SC141
    Is_referenced_by:
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection
    Date Digitized:
    2012-03-16
    Technical Note:
    Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 192 kbps and 44 kHz. Recorded in digital format by interviewer, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Interview recorded in digital format for UVic Special Collections in 2012. Migration metadata by KD and MT.