Interviewee: Hampton, Eli, b. 1891

An interview/narrative of Eli Hampton's experiences during World War I. Private Hampton served with the 88th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force (Victoria Fusiliers). Interview took place in July and August 1983.

Rank: Private.

Interviewer: Hazlitte, Elizabeth

ABSTRACT: Private Eli Hampton 88th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force (Victoria Fusiliers) Hampton_E_0151_01.mp3 (Side 1) Born the eldest of seven children in 1891 (died in 198-). Due to the death of both parents he became the breadwinner for the family at the age of fourteen years. Emigrated to Canada in 1912. Became successful in the painting trade in Victoria, B.C. Joined the army. Comments on the great snowfall in winter 1915-16. The troops from the Willows Camp cleared the streetcar lines and were awarded free transportation on the trams for a month. Overseas. Vigorous training in England which he feels toughened them all for the trench warfare which was to follow. Sent to France in June 1917. Following the war he was a member of the army of occupation in Germany for five weeks. As a musician he entertained troops in hospitals and at town concerts.

In Collection:

• Canadian Military Oral Histories

Contributor

• Hazlitte, Elizabeth
• Hampton, Eli, b. 1891

Subject

• World War (1939-1945)
• Military history
• World War (1914-1918)
• Personal narratives--Canadian

Language

• eng

Date created

• July 1983 to August 1983

Relation

• Also available as typewritten partial transcript (2 p.) in Special Collections. Summary is brief due to damaged cassette and incomplete transcript.
• Part of the Elizabeth Hazlitte collection of interviews.

Resource type

• Sound

Rights statement

• In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Extent

• 1 sound recording (MP3)

Geographic Coverage

• Germany
• British Columbia--Victoria

Coordinates

• 48.4359, -123.35155
• 51.5, 10.5

Additional physical characteristics

• One original sound cassette (ca. 45 min.) : 2 track, mono. ; 1 sound cassette copy : 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

• HE_151

Fonds title

• Elizabeth Hazlitte fonds

Fonds identifier

• SC405

Is referenced by

• Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/elizabeth-hazlitte-fonds

Date digitized

• May 27, 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. ; WWI 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/gj59-vv83

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