Clement, Joan Margaret: my Canadian Forces recollections (March 7, 2012)
PublicInterviewee: Clement, Joan Margaret, b. 1946
Rank: Major. Medals and Honours: Canadian Forces Decoration; CCUNEFME Service Medal; NATO Service Medal; Peacekeeping Service Medal
Interviewer: Stewart, Meghan
An interview/narrative of Major Joan Clement's experiences whilst serving with the Canadian Forces Medical Service. Interview took place on March 7, 2012.
ABSTRACT: To begin, Major Clement told me a little bit about her background, including her education and assignment to Egypt and explained her first impressions of Egypt when she arrived. Following this, Major Clement spoke about her duties and the community that formed within the logistics personnel, including the medications and health issues that targeted troops in Egypt, as well as the difficulties with UN supplies and supply lines. Major Clement then spoke about the travelling she did while she was serving in Egypt, including trips to Jerusalem and Cyprus. She then spoke about the relationship between the UN and Canadian troops, including some of the difficulties that come up from the fact that the UN is a civilian organization working with military organizations. Major Clement finished the interview speaking a little bit more about her travel while in Egypt. 0:00- 3:41– Major Clement’s background, training and first impressions of Egypt 3:41- 15:09 – Duties, concerns with medications, UN supplies and storage facilities. 16:05-21:35 – Difficulties with supplies/supply lines. 21:35- 30:23 – Travel and challenges associated with travelling. 30:23-36:14 – Relationship between UN and Canadian troops. 36:14-40:50— Travel
- In Collection:
- War--Relief of sick and wounded
- Egypt--Description and travel
- Pharmacists
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Barracks and quarters
- Canada--Canadian Forces Medical Services
- Clement, Joan Margaret, 1946- --Interviews
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Leaves and furloughs
- Military hospitals
- Soldiers--Wounds and injuries
- War--Medical aspects
- Logistics
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Medical supplies
- Tropical medicine
- Middle East--Description and travel
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Supplies and stores
- Multinational armed forces
- Malaria
- Civil-military relations
- Arab countries--Description and travel
- United Nations--Peacekeeping forces
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Personal narratives
- Virus diseases
- United Nations--Armed Forces
- Israel-Arab War, 1973
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Health risk assessment
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Egypt
- United Nations--Equipment and supplies
- Operational readiness (Military science).
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Africa
- Medicine, Military
- Peacekeeping forces, Canadian
- UNEF II
- Bacterial diseases
- Integrated operations (Military science)
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Medical care
- Parasitic diseases
- United Nations Emergency Force, Middle East
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Military life
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Operational readiness
- 1 sound recording (MP3)
- 27, 30
- 60.10867, -113.64258
- Original sound recording (MP3) also available.
- Canadian Military Oral History Collection
- CJ_730
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection
- March 7, 2012
- 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.
- 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
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