Goodman, Charles: my Army recollections (November 7, 2008)
PublicABSTRACT: Major Charles Elsworth Goodman Goodman_C_0568_01.mp3 Family background - New Brunswick Cadets @ 12 Hunting with Uncle When war broke out in 1939 hoped it would last long enough for him to get into it - patriotism, financial Reserve Army training-radio systems, read flashing Morris code After 1 year with the St. John Fusiliers posted to Vancouver Island and needed signallers so he volunteered - social life not that great Changed his date of birth to read he was 19 not 16 Moved to New Westminster-only soldiers in town-also spent a period of time in Prince George Early 1944 needed reinforcements overseas-D-day was going to happen Battle school training under live fire Sailed to Scotland on the Empress of Scotland-worked in the galley during the voyage April 1944- Yorkshire- toughening camp marching 10- 25 miles per day D-Day happened but was not sent over to France until July 6 as 1st line reinforcements Equipment and provisions Describes first times experiences being among battle-surprised at who was frightened Fighting on South East side of Caen-heavy shelling-slit trenches Patrol-smell of battlefield Communicated with people at home Took a 2 day course about No. 18 set radio-best friend there so shared a slit trench-friend killed the next week Verriers Falaise- house to house fighting. Made their way up to Foret de la Londe- heavy casualties Crossed river into Rouen where there were lots of civilians 2nd Division parade at Dieppe From Dieppe to Belgian French border-marched to Nieuwpoort which they liberated Moved up to Nijmegen spend winter there Stayed in Holland after war with Occupational Forces (3rd Division) - guarding naval ships
Rank: Major.
Interviewer: Campbell, Heather
Interviewee: Goodman, Charles, b. 1926
An interview/narrative of Charles Elsworth Goodman's experiences during World War II. Interview took place on November 7, 2008.
- In Collection:
- 1 sound recording (MP3)
- 46, 2
- Original sound recording (MP3) also available.
- Canadian Military Oral History Collection
- GC_568
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection
- October 19, 2009
- 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.
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- 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
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