Maze, Randy: my Canadian Navy recollections (March 15, 2011)
PublicABSTRACT: The interview covers the beginning of Maze’s Naval Career, and then carries into the situation in East Timor, the referendum held by the UN and the results upset Indonesia. The Indonesian Army Invades East Timor and essentially destroys the country, which is when the Australian led U.N. Mission got involved to get the Indonesian Forces out of the Country and help rebuild and support the people and infrastructure. The HMCS PROTECTEUR was in charge of refuelling all of the naval vessels involved. The crew also partook in humanitarian work such a building schools and a reception centre. 0:00 – 3:03 Early Naval Career 3:03-7:00 Background info on the Crisis in East Timor 7:00 –9:17 Invasion by Indonesia 9:17 – 11:43 Getting Ready to Go In! 11:34-14:32 Setting Sail 14:34-17:03 Australia 17:03-35:21 East Timor 38:11- 39:55 Sent Home 44:12- 51:31 Humanitarian Work 51:31-1:06:29 Miscellaneous and End Questions
Interviewee: Maze, Randy
An interview/narrative of Randy Maze's experiences whilst serving with the Canadian Navy. Interview took place on March 15, 2011.
Interviewer: O'Brien, Erin
- In Collection:
- Refugees--Timor-Leste
- East Timorese
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--H.M.C.S. Venture (Naval Officers Training Centre )
- Indonesia--Angkatan Darat
- United Nations--Security Council--Resolutions--1246
- Humanitarian intervention
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Personal narratives
- Maze, Randy--Interviews
- Timor-Leste
- Canada--Canadian Forces Base (Esquimalt, B.C.)
- Huron (Destroyer)
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Maritime Command
- International relief
- Peacekeeping Forces, Canadian
- Refugee camps--Timor-Leste--Dili
- Protecteur (Auxiliary oiler replenishment )
- Operation Toucan, 1999
- War relief
- United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET)
- Humanitarian assistance, Canadian
- Royal Naval College (Great Britain)
- International Forces East Timor
- Mackenzie (Destroyer)
- Canada--Royal Canadian Navy--Personal narratives
- Chaleur II (Minesweeper)
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Maritime Forces Pacific--Headquarters
- United Nations--Peacekeeping forces
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Royal Re?giment, 22e
- Peacekeeping Forces, Australian
- United Nations--Security Council--Resolutions--1257
- Canada--Dept. of National Defence--Headquarters
- 1 sound recording (MP3)
- 60.10867, -113.64258
- 54.75844, -2.69531
- Original sound recording (M4A) also available.
- Canadian Military Oral History Collection
- MR_690
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection
- March 31, 2011
- 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 2011. 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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