Howsam, George Roberts: my armed forces recollections (May 11, 1966)

ABSTRACT: Air Vice-Marshal G.R. Howsam, 11 May 1966. 12pp. and 2 June 1972. 20pp. (With Auger. See Reel #48.) Experiences with Pearkes in the 1920/30's. Planning at National Defence Headquarters in the 1930's. Howsam's early service life. Joined the army in 1916, then the Royal Flying Corps. Training in Toronto.

Interviewee: Howsam, George Roberts, 1895-1988

Rank: Air Vice-Marshal. Medals and Honours: Companion of the Bath (CB); Military Cross (MC)

Interviewer: Roy, Reginald H.

An interview/narrative of George Roberts Howsam's recollections of Major-General Pearkes. Air Vice-Marshal Howsam served with Pearkes in the inter-war years. Interview took place on May 11, 1966.

In Collection:

• Canadian Military Oral Histories

Contributor

• Howsam, George Roberts, 1895-1988
• Roy, Reginald H.

Subject

• Pearkes, G. R. (George Randolph), 1888-1984
• Personal narratives--Canadian
• Military history

Language

• eng

Date created

• May 11, 1966

Relation

• Part of the Social Sciences Research Centre collection of interviews.

Resource type

• Sound

Rights statement

• In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Extent

• 1 sound recording (MP3)

Geographic coverage

• Ontario--Toronto

Coordinates

• 43.70011, -79.4163

Additional physical characteristics

• One original sound tape reel (ca. 46 min.) : 1 7/8 ips, 2 track, mono. ; 1 sound cassette copy : standard, mono. in Special Collections.

Physical repository

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

Collection

• Canadian Military Oral History Collection

Provider

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

Genre

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

Archival item identifier

• HGR_223

Fonds title

• Reginald Herbert Roy fonds

Fonds identifier

• SC104

Is referenced by

• Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/reginald-herbert-roy-fonds

Date digitized

• October 15, 2010

Technical note

• Digital sound recording in .wav format at 16 bits and 44 kHz. In .mp3 format at 56 kbps and 24 kHz. Digitized by JF, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. ; WWI Transferred from audio reel to audio cassette between 1987-1997. Interview migrated to 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

•  https://doi.org/10.58066/mpq9-ah50

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