World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France

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Dr. Finlay Morrison interview

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Dr. Finlay Morrison : Canadian Officers' Training Corps UBC 1951-1963 PERIOD COVERED: 1940-1963 RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1974-03-27 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Dr. Finlay Morrison's family background and education. Canadian Officers' Training Corps (COTC) at the University of Saskatchewan 1940-42. Becomes aide to General Crerar. With tactical headquarters, Normandy. General Crerar's views on officer training. TRACK 2: Impression of COTC at UBC. Duties of contingency officers. Changes in officer training. Views of commanding officers and responsibilities. Issue of quotas 1950s and 1960s. Issue of disbandment. Value of COTC to individual. COTC and citizenship.

Saturday at Shaughnessy, 1953-05-16

SUMMARY: Highlights of a Saturday afternoon radio show recorded at Shaughnessy Hospital for evening broadcast on CKWX. Format consists of recorded interviews with veteran patients, hospital staff, and officia;ls of the Mount Pleasant Legion (Branch 177), interspersed with musical requests. This episode includes an interview with patient Merv Carleton, who served with the Canadian Scottish in World War II. ; He discusses the Dieppe Raid and his life in Vancouver. Speakers from Branch 177 discuss the upcoming civl defence program offered there, and the facilities at Branch's community co-op centre, founde;d in 1950.;

Up spirits. [vol. 1 no. 1]

The item is a newsreel showing a battle off the coast of La Rochelle, France (17-Aug-1944) involving the Royal Canadian Navy; presentation of medals at Buckingham Palace to motor torpedo boat crewmen and officers of the RCN; "Meet the Navy" review in London during World War Two.