An interview/narrative of Cameron B. Ware's experiences during World War II. Major-General Ware, D.S.O. served with Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. Interview took place on June 23, 25 and July 10, 1979.

Interviewer: Roy, Reginald H.

Rank: Major-General. Medals and Honours: Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

ABSTRACT: Maj.-Gen. Cameron B. Ware, D.S.O. Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Reel 2, Side 1, interviewed by, Reginald H. Roy) Recapitulates the torpedo incident. Battle for Leonforte. Had to watch the Sicilian population, great thieves. Peaceful invasion of Italy. Explains Montgomery's method of command and engendering respect. Moro River battle, awarded the Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) as a result of a successful night attack after much skillful patrolling. Heavy fighting at Villa Rogatti before the battle for San Leonardo. (45:00) (Reel 2, Side 2) Winter quarters. Training, early experience with armour, quality of Canadian commanders. Some detail of the approach and fighting at the Hitler Line. Returned to England for a rest from the great pressure to which commanding officers are subjected, lack of sleep, etc. Describes investiture of the D.S.O. by the King at Buckingham Palace. Promoted to acting colonel commanding a training unit at Aldershot. Later became commanding officer (C.O.) of the North Shore Regiment in Holland, May 1945. (35:00)

Interviewee: Ware, Cameron B., b. 1913

In Collection:

• Canadian Military Oral Histories

Contributor

• Ware, Cameron B., b. 1913
• Roy, Reginald H.

Subject

• Canada. Canadian Army. Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
• Military history
• World War (1939-1945)
• World War (1914-1918)

Language

• eng

Date created

• June 23, 1979 to July 10, 1979

Relation

• Part of the Reginald H. Roy collection of interviews.
• Special Collections holds additional interviews with Maj.-Gen. Ware.

Resource type

• Sound

Rights statement

• In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Extent

• 4 sound recordings (MP3)

Geographic Coverage

• England

Coordinates

• 52.16045, -0.70312

Additional physical characteristics

• One original sound tape reel (ca. 80 min.) : 1 7/8 ips, 2 track, mono. ; 2 sound cassette copies : standard, mono. in Special Collections.

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
• sound recordings

Archival item identifier

• WCB_203

Fonds title

• Reginald Herbert Roy fonds

Fonds identifier

• SC104

Is referenced by

• Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/reginald-herbert-roy-fonds

Date digitized

• August 17, 2010

Technical note

• Digital sound recording in .wav format at 16 bits and 44 kHz. In .mp3 format at 56 kbps and 24 kHz. Digitized by JF, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Transferred from audio reel to audio cassette between 1987-1997. Interview migrated to digital format for UVic Special Collections in 2010. Migration metadata by KD and MT.

Rights

• 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

DOI

•  https://doi.org/10.58066/tzc0-xq13

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