Reid, Alexander G.: my Canadian Forces recollections (November 18, 2009)
PublicInterviewee: Reid, Alexander G., b. 1926
ABSTRACT: Padre Alexander G. Reid In this interview Padre Alexander G. Reid discusses his motivations for becoming a military chaplain, his religious and military background, and his overall military experiences. More specifically, Padre Reid 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. By drawing on personal experiences Padre Reid illuminates the multi-faceted and challenging role of the Canadian military chaplain. File 1: 0:00:00 - Introduction 0:14:00 - Civilian vs. Military Chaplain: Similarities and Differences 0:20:00 - Officer vs. Clergyman: Relative Importance of Roles 0:26:08 - Positive Sides of Having Rank? File 2: 0:05:00 - Intervention over Inappropriate Conduct? 0:07:50 - Essential Characteristics of the Successful Padre 0:12:30 - Most Important Tasks of the Padre 0:13:40 - Tasks During War 0:18:26 - Most Important Benefits of Chaplains in the Military
Interviewer: Blencoe, Jonathan
An interview/narrative of Alexander G. Reid's experiences as a military chaplain. Interview took place on November 18, 2009.
- In Collection:
- Canada--Canadian Army--Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
- Military chaplains--Canada
- United Nations--Peacekeeping forces
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Chaplains
- Military bases, Canadian--Germany--Soest
- Armed Forces--Conduct of life
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Officers
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Personal narratives
- Canada--Canadian Army--Canadian Officers’ Training Corps
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Chaplaincy Service
- Peacekeeping forces, Canadian
- Military chaplains--Catholic Church
- Canada--Canadian Army
- Reid, Alexander G., 1926- --Interviews
- Soest (Germany)
- War-- Moral and ethical aspects
- Canada--Canadian Forces Base (Lahr, Germany)
- Military chaplains--Protestant churches.
- Peace--Moral and ethical aspects
- War--Religious aspects
- Conduct of life
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Soldiers--Conduct of life
- United Nations--Armed Forces
- Peace--Religious aspects
- 2 sound recordings (MP3)
- 60.10867, -113.64258
- Original sound recordings (WMA) also available.
- Canadian Military Oral History Collection
- RAG_599
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection
- February 25, 2010
- 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.
- 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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