Arthur Corker describes his efforts to resist his German captors and the small acts of sabotage that he and other prisoners of war committed while working in the camps. Oral History Courtesy of University of Victoria Special Collections....
Arthur Corker describes how, after six attempts, he finally managed to escape the Germans. Oral History Courtesy of University of Victoria Special Collections....
Arthur Corker describes the rations that he and other Canadian soldiers ate while serving on the Western Front. Oral History Courtesy of University of Victoria Special Collections....
Arthur Corker discusses the trenches of the Western Front. Oral History Courtesy of University of Victoria Special Collections....
Thomas Baxter discusses General Sir Arthur Currie’s plans for the Easter assault on Vimy Ridge and the results of the “creeping barrage.” Oral History Courtesy of University of Victoria Special Collections....
Thomas Baxter describes his arrival in the Ypres salient and his first encounter with enemy artillery. Oral History Courtesy of University of Victoria Special Collections....
Thomas Baxter describes the horrors of the Western Front, and one of the “miracles” he experienced while serving. Oral History Courtesy of University of Victoria Special Collections....
James McKenzie se souvient de la formation qu’il a reçue sur la plaine de Macaulay avant son départ pour servir avec le Corps de santé royal canadien (CSRC) au front. Histoire orale utilisée avec l’aimable autorisation de la Bibliothèque, section Special Collections, University of Victoria....
James McKenzie reflects on the training he received on Macaulay Plains before shipping off for overseas service with the CAMC. Courtesy of Special Collections, University of Victoria....
