Canadian Military Oral Histories

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The Canadian Military Oral History Collection is composed of interviews of veterans of WWI, WWII, the Korean War and the War in Afghanistan. Over 370 recordings done by Dr. Reginald H. Roy and his students are the largest holding in this category. Historian Hal Lawrence also donated over 180 recordings that he collected of Canadian Naval personnel.

Collection descriptions

The following are descriptions of the major collections of interviews that make up the collection:

Reg Roy collection

Dr. Reginald H. Roy was the Chair of Military History (1968-1988) and the Social Sciences Research Centre (1970-75) at the University of Victoria. The Reg Roy fonds contains over 370 sound recordings of oral histories conducted over his career and was recognized by Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo in 2005.

Social Sciences Research Centre collection

This is an important subset of the Reg Roy collection of military oral histories and consists of extensive interviews with Major-General George R. Pearkes and other interviews with his family and a number of personal and professional associates for his biography entitled For Most Conspicuous Bravery: A Biography of Major-General George R. Pearkes, V.C., Through Two World Wars (1977).

Hal Lawrence collection

This collection includes approximately 120 interviews conducted by Commander Hal Lawrence in collaboration with National Defence/Défense nationale on the Canadian Navy (1940-1995). Some of these interviews have been transcribed and some are only available as transcripts.

Shawn Cafferky collection

This collection of 14 interviews by military historian Dr. Shawn Cafferky of the University of Victoria's Department of History were conducted in 1997 and refer to the experimental Squadron VX-10, and the testing and use of the Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King helicopter.

Military oral history class interviews

Since 2005, the History Department has offered a Military Oral History seminar course as a component of the Canadian Veterans Oral History Project, a joint project of the Royal United Services Institute of Vancouver Island (RUSI VI) and University of Victoria. The seminar course offers students the opportunity to interview veterans for course credit and the resulting interviews are deposited with University of Victoria Special Collections.

Elizabeth Hazlitte collection

This collection is comprised of six interviews with veterans of WWI conducted from 1983-84 by Elizabeth Hazlitte, a nurse at Victoria's Veteran's Hospital at the Memorial Pavilion.

David Stafford collection

This collection is comprised of nine interviews conducted by Dr. David Stafford, retired history professor at the University of Victoria, for his monograph on clandestine operations in WWII.

Copyright policy

The material is to be used solely for the purpose of research or private study. Any use of the copy for a purpose other than research of private study may require the authorization of the copyright owner of the work in question. The user must assume full responsibility for obtaining copyright permission to publish items in whole or in part.

Although the University of Victoria has permission to make the oral histories available to researchers, the copyright belongs to the interviewees. If extensive passages are used for publication, exhibition or presentation permission from the copyright holder is necessary.

Publication credit

The University of Victoria Special Collections will be given a copy of the book, article, exhibition catalogue, or supporting publication in all cases of publication, exhibition, or presentation of the oral history reproductions. In such cases a credit line citation should read as follows:

University of Victoria, Special Collections, Military Oral History Collection,
[Name of Interviewee], [Record ID Number]

Image: Elizabeth Hazlitte interviewing World War One veteran Egbert Browning in 1983

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Collection Details

: Items 789
: Last Updated 2025-04-01

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491. Frewen, Jerry: my armed forces recollections (November 17, 2008)

Title:: Frewen, Jerry: my armed forces recollections (November 17, 2008)
Description:: ABSTRACT: Captain Jerry Frewen Frewen_J_0590_01.mp3 - Hope that some of his memories will be of use - Born in Ireland 1931, went to England 1952 to join the RAF, got sent to Canada to train - Was a navigator - Joined first squadron, 409 in 1958 for 3 year tour - Became Air Traffic Controller, posted in Coal Lake Alberta - After 412 Squadron, then 427, then 412 VIP Squadron, flying people like Pierre Trudeau Search and Rescue - Very hazardous flying in Northern Canada - Tells story when radio navigation aid quit and he had to navigate by following cars on the highway - Involved in India and Pakistan - Transported supplies like food, water purifying machinery, medical and building supplies, especially for during Monsoon season. - discusses difficulties with supplies or problems of unloading - Unloaded supplies at airports or military bases - Did many trips to Arctic - Encountered many hazards, such as the darkness, bugs, heat - Was successful on some SAR missions, but often very difficult - Many don't file a night plan - Common to find flattened planes that had crashed - Common to work long like 20-30 hours - Risks a factor but not something he focused on - Flights mostly relied on Radio and Radar, later got "Follow Dollies" - Weather a big factor: thunderclouds, monsoons - Issue of incorrect information in training such as protocol in "Mach Tucks" - Instructors did not have enough background. (38:25) - Measure of knowledge of geographic knowledge, lots of culture shock - Difficulties in negotiating customs and tensions within different cultures in the M.E. - Within UNEF forces working in areas like Cyprus, a fair amount of co-operation between countries, although all brought own "quirks." - During Cold War, intellectual vacuum whereby both sides were set in their thinking - Not 100 many confrontational events with Soviets, more of "cat and mouse" - Violence was contained (54:50) (second part of Interview) - Perception of Canadians generally positive and well-received - 0 territorial appreciation, "an honest broker" - Perception of military in general public: military largely a non-factor, non-event - Although no budget for SAR initially, budget was non-existent-came out of existing programs - Lack of awareness of military actions from Canadian population - Difficult to assess impact of Humanitarian Aid because he was never posted long-term in UN areas - Organizations like CIDA at times incompetent and had unintended outcomes - Military also at times has unintended outcomes, such as aircraft procurement - Difficult at military level to assess outcomes of Humanitarian Aid - Men just enjoyed doing it if helping people - Pre-conceived notions of people confirmed in his travels - Changing perception of military during recent peace-time - Facing reality that no solution to lots of these world conflicts - Canada has no place to go for looking for solutions - Beyond our competence to resolve these issues (25:25) - Still dedicated people in Military who will obey orders and do what is "right" and consistent with normative behaviour of Canadians., Rank: Captain. , Interviewer: Sawatsky, Kristen, Interviewee: Frewen, Jerry, and An interview/narrative of Jerry Frewen's experiences whilst serving in the armed forces. Interview took place on November 17, 2008.
Keyword:: Navigation (Aeronautics), Canada--Royal Canadian Air Force--Equipment, Cyprus--History--Turkish Invasion, 1974, Canada--Royal Canadian Air Force--Squadron, 409, United Nations--Peacekeeping forces, Canada--Royal Canadian Air Force--Squadron, 427, Canada--Royal Canadian Air Force--Canada, Northern, Middle East, Transport planes--Loading and unloading, Aids to air navigation, Peacekeeping forces, Canadian, Radar in navigation, Airplanes--Radio equipment, United Nations--Armed Forces, Air traffic controllers, Canada--Royal Canadian Air Force--Personal narratives, Canada--Royal Canadian Air Force--Squadron, 412, Military supplies--Canada, Night and all-weather operations (Military aeronautics), Night flying, Cyprus--Politics and government--1960-2004, Cyprus--History--Cyprus Crisis, 1963, Air traffic control, Aircraft hulks, Airlift, Military, Pakistan, Frewen, Jerry, 1931- --Interviews, Military--Perception, Canada--Royal Canadian Air Force-- Arctic Coast (Canada), Cold War, United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), Humanitarian intervention, Sociology, Military, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Foreign countries, Civil-military relations, Humanitarian assistance, Canadian, Search and rescue aircraft, India, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Organization, Canada--Royal Canadian Air Force--Search and rescue operations, Search and rescue operations, Canada--Canadian Forces Base (Cold Lake, Alta.), Great Britain--Royal Air Force, Monsoons, Military assistance, Military education, Cultural relations--Middle East, and Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Personal narratives
Subject:: Great Britain. Royal Air Force, Canada. Canadian Armed Forces, United Nations, Turkish Invasion of Cyprus (Cyprus : 1974), and Military history
Contributor:: Sawatsky, Kristen and Frewen, Jerry
Language:: eng
Date Created:: 2008-11-17
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:: 1 sound recording (MP3)
Geographic Coverage:: Great Britain, Cyprus, and Canada
Coordinates:: 60.10867, -113.64258, 35, 33, and 54.75844, -2.69531
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, interviews, oral histories (literary genre), and reminiscences
Archival Item Identifier:: FJ_590
Fonds Title:: Military oral history collection
Fonds Identifier:: SC141
Is_referenced_by:: Special Collections Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/military-oral-history-collection
Date Digitized:: 2009-09-28
Technical Note:: Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 56 kbps and 24 kHz. Digitized by JF, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Interview recorded in digital format for UVic Special Collections in 2009. Migration metadata by KD and MT.

492. Pitts, Herb: my armed forces experiences (November 2, 2009)

Title:: Pitts, Herb: my armed forces experiences (November 2, 2009)
Description:: Interviewee: Pitts, Herb, b. 1929, An interview/narrative of Herb Pitts's experiences during the Korean War. Major-General Pitts served with Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, the Queens Own Rifles of Canada, and the Canadian Airborne Regiment. Interview took place on November 2, 2009., ABSTRACT: Major-General Herb Pitts Born on June 14, 1929, Herb Pitts was very involved socially growing up. He played on many school sports teams and was part of many school clubs. He started at Royal Roads Canadian Services College in September 1948 and was commissioned as Lieutenant at Royal Military College in Kingston, ON in 1952. He formed friendships during training that have lasted through the present. He experienced regimental life with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada, and the Canadian Airborne Regiment. Combat experience included one year in the Korean War from 1952-1953. During this experience he became very close with the men in his platoon. After Korea he served in various countries for Canada. He retired from the Regular Forces in 1978, but held four honorary positions after. He is still very involved in military life, including regimental associations and veterans associations, and has found that the shared experience of the military brings people together., Rank: Major-General. , and Interviewer: Zouak, Jehan
Keyword:: United Nations Emergency Force, Korean War, 1950-1953, Combat, Canada--Canadian Army--Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry--Battalion, 3rd, Canada--Canadian Army--Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, Peacekeeping forces, Canadian, Royal Military College of Canada, Royal Roads Military College, Canada--Canadian Army--Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry--Battalion, 1st, Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal narratives, Canadian, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Pitts, Herbert C. (Herb), 1929- --Interviews, Sinai Campaign, 1956, Canada--Canadian Army--Canadian Infantry Brigade, 4th, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Canadian Airborne Regiment, Canada--Canadian Army--West Germany, Combat patrols, Canada--Canadian Army--Royal Canadian Regiment, Korea Veterans Association of Canada, and Canada--Canadian Army--Canadian Parachute Battalion, 1st
Subject:: Military history, Canada. Canadian Army, United Nations, Canada. Canadian Armed Forces, and Korean War (1950-1953)
Contributor:: Zouak, Jehan and Pitts, Herb, b. 1929
Language:: eng
Date Created:: 2009-11-02
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:: Korea (South), Canada, and Korea (North)
Coordinates:: 36.5, 127.75, 60.10867, -113.64258, and 40, 127
Additional Physical Characteristics:: Original sound recording (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:: oral histories (literary genre), reminiscences, sound recordings, and interviews
Archival Item Identifier:: PH_617
Fonds Title:: Military oral history collection
Fonds Identifier:: SC141
Is_referenced_by:: Special Collections Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/military-oral-history-collection
Date Digitized:: 2009-11-02
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 2009. Migration metadata by KD and MT.

493. Edmondson, John S.: my Army recollections (November 3, 2009)

Title:: Edmondson, John S.: my Army recollections (November 3, 2009)
Description:: Interviewee: Edmondson, John S., b. 1919, ABSTRACT: Lieutenant-Colonel John S. Edmondson Lieutenant-Colonel John S. Edmondson enlisted in the reserves in 1935 in the Saskatchewan Border Regiment, later re-named the South Saskatchewan Regiment. In the interview conducted on 3 November 2009 Edmondson describes the lead up to the Dieppe raid and training exercises on the Isle of Whyte (06:30-08:30). He gives a detailed account of his memories of the morning of 19 August 1942 that follows a chronological timeline of landing, moving towards his company’s objectives, and withdrawal (08:30-27:00). Edmondson goes on to talk about what positions he held after the Dieppe raid until his regiment was sent back to France in early July 1944. Having briefly mentioned landing in Normandy he outlines his experiences during the battle at Verrières Ridge on 20 July 1944. He talks about his encounter with a German panzer in a wheat field on Verrières Ridge and about the withdrawal he was forced to order in the aftermath (47:30-58:00). He concludes the interview with some general remarks about how he was wounded, taken out of the war, and on some of his beliefs about leadership (58:00). Enlistment 00:30-03:30 First impressions of England 03:30-06:30 Training exercises on the Isle of Whyte 07:00-08:30 Description of the South Saskatchewan Regiment’s raid on Pourville 08:30-26:00 Evacuation from the beaches 26:00-29:00 Aftermath of the Dieppe Raid 29:00-32:00 Description of the time between August 1942- July 1944 32:00-37:00 Landing in Normandy 37:00-39:30 Description of the Battle for Verrières Ridge 39:30-45:00 Run in with German tank 45:00-47:00 Description of SSR withdrawal at Verrières 47:30-51:00 Explanation of some of the failures at Verrières 51:00-58:00 General comments on military career 58:00-end At the beginning of the second interview with Lieutenant-Colonel Edmondson several events that occurred during the Dieppe raid are discussed (00:30-09:30). He answers questions about the timing of events, the awarding of medals, and artillery support. Edmondson goes on to talk at greater length about his initial experiences in Normandy in the Caen/Ifs area (10:00-16:00). He takes up the battle of Verrières Ridge once more but pays more attention to questions about leadership, tank support, and the activities of other regiments. He describes taking command of the entire South Saskatchewan Regiment at one point and goes through what his duties were in late July and early August 1944. He refers to Operation Totalize (52:00), mentions the events leading up to the SSR attack on Falaise (55:00), and concludes with his injuries suffered after running over a German anti-tank mine (1:06:00). Edmondson finishes the interview questioning how his actions in the Second World War will be remembered (1:14:00). Comments on several questions related to the Dieppe Raid 00:30-09:30 Reflection on Normandy campaign in early July 1944 10:00-16:00 More detailed description of the battle at Verrières Ridge 16:00-30:00 Description of the events following withdrawal from Verrières Ridge 30:00-34:00 Re-supplied and reinforced 34:00-38:30 Back on the front line 38:30-41:00 Description of Commanding Officer relieved from duty 41:00-44:30 Description of a defensive position near Ifs 44:30-49:00 Rocquancourt 49:00-52:00 Operation Totalize 52:00-55:00 Actions around Falaise 55:00-1:02:30 Move into Falaise 1:02:30-1:06:00 Description of running over a mine 1:06:00-1:09:00 Field Hospital 1:09:00-1:14:00 End of the War, Reflections on Canadian soldiers, questions about the war 1:14:00-end, Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel. , Interviewer: Hill, Ryan, and An interview/narrative of John S. Edmondon's experiences during World War II. Interview took place on November 3, 2009.
Keyword:: Rocquancourt, Battle of, Rocquancourt (France), 1944, PzKpfw I (Tank), Caen, Battle of, Caen, France, 1944, Canada--Canadian Army Overseas, War wounds, World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, Canadian, World War, 1939-1945--Medical care, Falaise Gap, Battle of, France, 1944, Military training camps--England--Isle of Wight, D-Day, 1944 (Normandy invasion), World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Normandy, Verrières Ridge, Battle of, Caen (France), 1944, Soldiers--Wounds and injuries--Canada, Dieppe Raid, 1942, Canada--Canadian Army--South Saskatchewan Regiment (1936- ), Mines (Military explosives), World War, 1939-1945--Hospitals, Edmondson, John S., b. 1919--Interviews, and Operation Totalize, 1944
Subject:: World War (1939-1945), Military history, Battle of Caen (Caen, France : 1944), Operation Overlord, and Soldiers
Contributor:: Edmondson, John S., b. 1919 and Hill, Ryan
Language:: eng
Date Created:: 2009-11-03
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:: Canada and France--Normandy
Coordinates:: 49, 0 and 60.10867, -113.64258
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:: EJS_603
Fonds Title:: Military oral history collection
Fonds Identifier:: SC141
Is_referenced_by:: Special Collections Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/military-oral-history-collection
Date Digitized:: 2009-11-15
Technical Note:: Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 48 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 2009. Migration metadata by KD and MT.

494. Norman, Derek J.: my armed forces experiences (November 7, 2009)

Title:: Norman, Derek J.: my armed forces experiences (November 7, 2009)
Description:: An interview/narrative of Derek Norman's experiences during the Gulf War and the United Nations operations in Cyprus. Interview took place on November 7, 2009., Interviewer: Zouak, Jehan, Interviewee: Norman, Derek J., b. 1949, and ABSTRACT: Derek J. Norman Derek James Norman was born on December 19, 1949 in England. His family moved to Canada when he was seven. He enlisted in the Army in 1968 to be able to move away from home and developed close relationships with the men he was in training with. He became a medic and served with many different regiments, working hard to be accepted by making sure he did whatever the other men were doing. He served overseas on several peacekeeping missions, including in Doha, Qatar during Desert Storm and twice in Cyprus. He was posted in West Germany with NATO just prior to the fall of the Berlin Wall. He retired from the Regular Forces in 1993, but joined the Reserve Forces in 2002 and has been working full time in the Reserves since then, and will be discharged in December 2009. He considers his true friends to be those from the military.
Keyword:: Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Personal narratives, Iraq-Kuwait Boundary Demarcation Commission, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--West Germany, Iraq-Kuwait Crisis, 1990-1991, Persian Gulf War, 1991, Cyprus--History--Turkish Invasion, 1974, Canada--Canadian Forces Medical Services, Cyprus--Politics and government--1960-2004, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, 4, United Nations--Security Council--Resolutions--186, Peacekeeping forces, Canadian, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Reserves, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Canadian Airborne Regiment, United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission (UNIKOM), United Nations--Peacekeeping forces, Operation Desert Storm, 1991, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Military life, Coalitions, Norman, Derek James, 1949- -- Interviews, and Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989
Subject:: Military history, Iraq-Kuwait Crisis (1990-1991), Turkish Invasion of Cyprus (Cyprus : 1974), Persian Gulf War (1991), and Canada. Canadian Armed Forces
Contributor:: Zouak, Jehan and Norman, Derek J., b. 1949
Language:: eng
Date Created:: 2009-11-07
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, Germany, and Canada
Coordinates:: 60.10867, -113.64258, 51.5, 10.5, and 35, 33
Additional Physical Characteristics:: Original sound recording (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, reminiscences, sound recordings, and oral histories (literary genre)
Archival Item Identifier:: NDJ_616
Fonds Title:: Military oral history collection
Fonds Identifier:: SC141
Is_referenced_by:: Special Collections Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/military-oral-history-collection
Date Digitized:: 2009-11-26
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 2009. Migration metadata by KD and MT.

495. Ashbaugh, Fred: my armed forces experiences

Title:: Ashbaugh, Fred: my armed forces experiences
Creator:: Ashbaugh, Fred
Date Created:: 2009-11-09
Rights Statement:: In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Resource Type:: http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
Collection:: Canadian Military Oral History Collection
Provider:: University of Victoria Libraries
Genre:: reminiscences

496. Ashbaugh, Fred: my armed forces experiences (November 9, 2009)

Title:: Ashbaugh, Fred: my armed forces experiences (November 9, 2009)
Description:: ABSTRACT: Flight Lieutenant Fred Ashbaugh Fred Ashbaugh was born and raised in a rural community outside of Edmonton, Alberta. As a child he was athletic, and enjoyed bike racing, lacrosse, soccer, and hockey. In 1940 he enlisted with the ambition of doing his part in the war against Germany. He joined the air force perusing childhood fascinations with flight. Upon enlisting, Ashbaugh was sent to manning pool in Toronto; guard duty in St. Johns, New Brunswick; Initial Training School at the Eglinton Hunt Club, again in Toronto; Elementary Flying School in Cap-de-la-Madeleine in Quebec; and finally Service Flying School in Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Ashbaugh describes each stage of his training in detail, including: daily routines, food, living conditions, types of aircraft, first solo flight, testing, etc. Upon graduating, Ashbaugh was deployed for overseas combat as a pilot. His journey was aboard the HMS Derbyshire, and included a stopover in Iceland. Ashbaugh describes the journey in great detail, and the British occupation of Iceland after a brief German occupation. Upon arriving in Britain went to an Operational Training Unit at Lossiemouth before being assigned to a crew and ultimately serving two tours of duty in Bomber Command—one bombing Germany, the other in the Middle East bombing Italy and Yugoslavia. In depth discussion on typical bombing missions, aircraft, training, and the RAF command structure., Interviewer: Rosberg, Tyson, Interviewee: Ashbaugh, Fred, Rank: Flight Lieutenant. , and An interview/narrative of Fred Ashbaugh's experiences during World War II. Interview took place on November 9, 2009.
Keyword:: Training planes--Canada, Cornell (Training plane), British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, Iceland--History--1918-1945, Biplanes, Canada--Royal Canadian Air Force, Great Britain--Royal Air Force, Canada--RCAF Station (Toronto,Ont.)--Initial Training School, 1, RAF Lossiemouth (Scotland)--Operational Training Unit, 20, Fairchild aircraft, World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, British, Derbyshire (Armed Merchant Cruiser), Night and all-weather operations (Military aeronautics), Avro Anson (Training plane), World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, Canadian, World War, 1939-1945--Iceland, Canada--RCAF Station (Toronto, Ont.)--Manning Depot, 1, T-6 (Training plane), Ashbaugh, Frederick (Fred), 1919- --Interviews, Great Britain--Royal Air Force--Bomber Command, Dubrovnik (Croatia)--History--Bombardment, 1944, Canada--RCAF Station (Summerside,PEI)--Service Flying Training School, 9, Fleet Finch (Biplane), Canada--RCAF Station (Cap de la Madelaine, Que.)--Elementary Flying Training School, 11, Foggia Plain (Italy : Airfield), Wellington (Bomber), Night fighter planes, and World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, Canadian
Subject:: Great Britain. Royal Air Force, World War (1939-1945), Military history, and Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force
Contributor:: Rosberg, Tyson and Ashbaugh, Fred
Language:: eng
Date Created:: 2009-11-09
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:: Yugoslavia, Canada, and Great Britain
Coordinates:: 44, 19.75, 60.10867, -113.64258, and 54.75844, -2.69531
Additional Physical Characteristics:: Original sound recording (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:: AF_609
Fonds Title:: Military oral history collection
Fonds Identifier:: SC141
Is_referenced_by:: Special Collections Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/military-oral-history-collection
Date Digitized:: 2007-02-01
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 2007. Migration metadata by KD and MT.

497. Fowler, Albert G.: my Canadian Forces recollections (November 9, 2009)

Title:: Fowler, Albert G.: my Canadian Forces recollections (November 9, 2009)
Description:: An interview/narrative of Albert G. Fowler's experiences as a military chaplain. Interview took place on November 9, 2009., ABSTRACT: Padre Albert G. Fowler In this interview Padre Albert G. Fowler discusses his motivations for becoming a military chaplain, his religious and military background, and his overall military experiences. More specifically, Padre Fowler discusses his thoughts on the personal characteristics that might help or inhibit a individual's success as a military chaplain; how the chaplaincy fits within, and is seen by the military as a whole; the roles and duties of a military chaplain as both an officer and a clergyman, and the relationship between these two roles; how a chaplain's beliefs as a Christian interact with and influence his/her experiences as a military chaplain and military officer; and the differences and similarities between the duties and roles of the military chaplain in peace time and during war. Padre Fowler's interview provides excellent insight into the overall experience of the Canadian military chaplain. By drawing on personal experiences, such as his experiences as a chaplain during the FLQ crisis, stationed with NATO forces in Cyprus, stationed at multiple military bases throughout Canada, and at the Royal Military College in Victoria BC, as well as many other experiences, Padre Fowler illuminates the multi-faceted and challenging role of the Canadian military chaplain. 0:00:00 - Introduction 0:24:40 - Characteristics of Successful Military Chaplain 0:46:00 - Importance of Chaplains Being Non-Combatants 0:53:30 - Chaplains in Times of War 1:00:00 - Most Important Roles of the Military Chaplain 1:17:30 - Dealing with Questions of Morality: Christianity and Military Confrontation 1:39:00 - Difficulties of Being Both Clergyman and Military Officer 1:58:00 - Conscientious Objectors, Interviewee: Fowler, Albert G., b. 1942, and Interviewer: Blencoe, Jonathan
Keyword:: United Nations--Peacekeeping forces, War-- Moral and ethical aspects , Olympic Games--(21st : 1976 : Montre?al, Que?bec), Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Personal narratives, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Chaplains, United Nations--Armed Forces, Conscientious objectors, Ethics, Canada--Canadian Forces Base (Holberg, B.C.), North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Peace--Religious aspects, Canada--Royal Canadian Air Force--Catholic Chaplaincy Service, Cyprus--Politics and government--1960-2004, Canada--Canadian Forces Base (Petawawa, Ont.), War--Religious aspects, Peacekeeping forces, Canadian, Military chaplains--Catholic Church, Peace--Moral and ethical aspects , Military chaplains--Protestant churches., Cyprus--History--Turkish Invasion, 1974, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Régiment blindé du Canada, 12e, Canada--Canadian Forces Base (Gagetown, N.B.), Fowler, Albert G. (Albert George), 1942- --Interviews, Canada--Royal Canadian Air Force, Military chaplains--Canada, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Officers, United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), Armed Forces--Conduct of life, Que?bec (Province)--History--October Crisis, 1970, Conduct of life, and Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Chaplaincy Service
Subject:: United Nations, Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force, Canada. Canadian Armed Forces, Military history, and Turkish Invasion of Cyprus (Cyprus : 1974)
Contributor:: Blencoe, Jonathan and Fowler, Albert G., b. 1942
Language:: eng
Date Created:: 2009-11-09
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 (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:: sound recordings, reminiscences, interviews, and oral histories (literary genre)
Archival Item Identifier:: FAG_598
Fonds Title:: Military oral history collection
Fonds Identifier:: SC141
Is_referenced_by:: Special Collections Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/military-oral-history-collection
Date Digitized:: 2010-02-25
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 2010. Migration metadata by KD and MT.

498. Swan, Terrance: my armed forces experiences (November 9, 2009)

Title:: Swan, Terrance: my armed forces experiences (November 9, 2009)
Description:: Rank: Captain. , Interviewer: Williams, Elizabeth, ABSTRACT: Captain Terrance Swan Begins with a very brief account of his career in the Canadian Forces. Born in Saskatoon, switched to ROTP in 1967 at the University of Saskatchewan. Joined the Airborne Regiment in 1973, deployed to Cyprus in 1974. Switched to the reserves in 1975 and moved to Victoria in 19 and switched to the Judge Advocate General, eventually retiring as the Area Legal Advisor (Pacific). He does not recall receiving any Rules of Engagement training or similar; the focus of his training was geared to NATO mechanised training in North-western Europe, during the Cold War, and was more interested in tactics than ROE. He recalls that they had no time to do work-up training for Cyprus, being given only a few days’ notice to deploy. However, he believes that the Airborne’s tendency of operating in small, independent groups was key in preparing them for Cyprus operations, due to the small OPs they had to staff there. He remembers the commander of Nicosia district’s “Rules for Firing”, as a unique document that had never been attempted before, but that the soldiers received it well. He says that there were few difficulties adapting to the new rules, because there was almost no fighting. Cyprus was mostly a “PR Battle”, trying to stop the Turks and Greeks from shooting at each other across the Green Line. He discusses the importance of deterrence, and making judgment calls between defending with force and defending with words. On the subject of the rules, he opines that soldiers like rules and orders. He says it was comforting to know what the rules were for each situation. The guidelines would also be helpful when operating independently, so that a soldier could make the best possible call in accordance with the orders. In closing, he believes that ROE are essential to the modern military. They have to be clear and simple, and there must be awareness that soldiers’ individual judgment will never not be a part of the decision-making process. Rules must be made and disseminated, but they must be practical for those on the ground. He concludes that Canadian soldiers are particularly suited to ROE, with enough judgment to act on their own but enough discipline to follow the guidelines., An interview/narrative of Terrance Swan's experiences during the United Nations operation in Cyprus. Interview took place on November 9, 2009., and Interviewee: Swan, Terrance
Keyword:: Geneva Conventions (1949), Mechanization, Military, Cyprus--History--Turkish Invasion, 1974, Military law, Cyprus--Politics and government--1960-2004, United Nations--Peacekeeping forces, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Drill and tactics, Canada--Office of the Judge Advocate General, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Regulations, Peacekeeping forces, Canadian, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Personal narratives, United Nations--Security Council--Resolutions--186, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Canadian Airborne Regiment, Cold War, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Military life, Swan, Terrance--Interviews, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Reserves, Civil-military relations, Humanitarian law, University of Saskatchewan--Regular Officer Training Plan (ROTP), and Rules of engagement
Subject:: United Nations, Cold War (1945-1989), Military history, Turkish Invasion of Cyprus (Cyprus : 1974), and Canada. Canadian Armed Forces
Contributor:: Williams, Elizabeth and Swan, Terrance
Language:: eng
Date Created:: 2009-11-09
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:: oral histories (literary genre), sound recordings, reminiscences, and interviews
Archival Item Identifier:: SW_614
Fonds Title:: Military oral history collection
Fonds Identifier:: SC141
Is_referenced_by:: Special Collections Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/military-oral-history-collection
Date Digitized:: 2009-11-10
Technical Note:: Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 48 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 2009. Migration metadata by KD and MT.

499. Hughes, Bill: my Navy recollections (November 12, 2009)

Title:: Hughes, Bill: my Navy recollections (November 12, 2009)
Description:: An interview/narrative of Bill Hughes's recollections of post-war commemoration ceremonies. Interview took place on November 12, 2009., Interviewee: Hughes, Bill, ABSTRACT: Rear-Admiral Bill Hughes Rear Admiral Bill Hughes was interviewed about the Royal Canadian Navy's upcoming centennial and the commemorative window that will be unveiled at St Paul's Church in Esquimalt in 2010., Interviewer: Duncan, Caroline, and Rank: Rear-Admiral.
Keyword:: Canada--Royal Canadian Navy--Centennial celebrations, etc., Commemorative windows, St. Paul's Church (Esquimalt, B.C.), Hughes, William A. (Bill)--Interviews, and Royal Roads Military College
Subject:: Canada. Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Roads Military College, and Military history
Contributor:: Hughes, Bill and Duncan, Caroline
Language:: eng
Date Created:: 2009-11-12
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
Coordinates:: 60.10867, -113.64258
Additional Physical Characteristics:: Original sound recording (WAV) 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, interviews, oral histories (literary genre), and reminiscences
Archival Item Identifier:: HB_601
Fonds Title:: Military oral history collection
Fonds Identifier:: SC141
Is_referenced_by:: Special Collections Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/military-oral-history-collection
Date Digitized:: 2010-02-16
Technical Note:: Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 56 kbps and 24 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 2010. Migration metadata by KD and MT.

500. Willbond, William: my armed forces experiences (November 16, 2009)

Title:: Willbond, William: my armed forces experiences (November 16, 2009)
Description:: Interviewee: Willbond, William, b. 1941, Interviewer: Zouak, Jehan, Rank: Sergeant. , ABSTRACT: Sergeant William Willbond William Willbond was born September 28, 1941 in Ontario. Joining the military in 1958 at just 17 years of age, he was posted overseas in 1960 during the Cold War and served with the United Nations in Cyprus in 1965. Served with the Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada and Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry and was named to the Special Service Force late in his career.. He had close bonds with many of the men he served with, bonds that he believed to be unique and exclusive to the military., and An interview/narrative of William Willbond's experiences during the Cold War and whilst serving with the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus. Sergeant Willbond served with the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada and Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. Interview took place on November 16, 2009.
Keyword:: Cyprus--History--Cyprus Crisis, 1963, Cyprus--Politics and government--1960-2004, Willbond, William, 1941- --Interviews, Cold War, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Personal narratives, United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), Canada--Canadian Army--Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, United Nations--Peacekeeping forces, Peacekeeping forces, Canadian, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, Canada--Canadian Army--Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, and Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Special Service Force, 2nd
Subject:: United Nations, Cold War (1945-1989), Canada. Canadian Army, Canada. Canadian Armed Forces, and Military history
Contributor:: Willbond, William, b. 1941 and Zouak, Jehan
Language:: eng
Date Created:: 2009-11-16
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:: Cyprus and Canada
Coordinates:: 35, 33 and 60.10867, -113.64258
Additional Physical Characteristics:: Original sound recording (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:: sound recordings, oral histories (literary genre), reminiscences, and interviews
Archival Item Identifier:: WW_618
Fonds Title:: Military oral history collection
Fonds Identifier:: SC141
Is_referenced_by:: Special Collections Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/military-oral-history-collection
Date Digitized:: 2009-11-26
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 2009. Migration metadata by KD and MT.