Interviewer: Fitch, Edward and Sharon

ABSTRACT: Abraham Lieff In July 1937, in Ottawa, Abraham joined the Permanent Active Air Force as a Pilot Officer (Provisional). He was 22 at the time. He had graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Queen's University and was looking for interesting work. A friend who worked for the Ministry of Defense said they were looking for people. Abraham felt it was the right thing to do at that time. He did his preliminary training in Trenton. He served the war years as a logistics officer on bases right across Canada, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, looking after all equipment used by the Air Force. This continued after the war until Abraham retired as a Group Captain (Colonel) in 1968. In his 32 years in the Air Force Abraham and his family moved about 23 times. Abraham remembers only one incident of anti-Semitism, in Moncton. Otherwise he always felt accepted. He recommends a military career to our youth today. Abraham and his wife have lived in Victoria since 1991.

Interviewee: Lieff, Abraham

An interview/narrative of Lieff Abraham's experiences during World War II. Lieff served with the Permanent Active Air Force. Interview took place on February 27, 2007.

In Collection:

• Canadian Military Oral Histories

Contributor

• Lieff, Abraham
• Fitch, Edward and Sharon

Subject

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

Language

• eng

Date created

• February 27, 2007

Relation

• Part of the Edward and Sharon Fitch collection of interviews.

Resource type

• Sound

Rights statement

• In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Extent

• 1 sound recording (MP3)

Geographic Coverage

• British Columbia--Victoria

Coordinates

• 48.4359, -123.35155

Additional physical characteristics

• Original sound recording (DVF) also available.

Physical Repository

• University of Victoria (B.C.). Library

Collection

• Canadian Military Oral History Collection

Provider

• University of Victoria (B.C.). Library

Genre

• sound recordings
• interviews
• reminiscences
• oral histories (literary genre)

Archival item identifier

• LA_549

Fonds title

• Edward Fitch collection

Fonds identifier

• SC413

Is referenced by

• Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/edward-fitch-collection

Date digitized

• August 28, 2012

Technical note

• Digital sound recording in .wav format at 16 bits and 44 kHz. In .mp3 format at 56 kbps and 24 kHz. 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

•  https://doi.org/10.58066/g7cr-n050

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