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Thomas Baxter on Arthur Currie and Vimy Ridge

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 on His First Experiences at the Front

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 on a Wartime Miracle

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 on War Medicine

James McKenzie discusses the use of ether (an anaesthetic) and iodine (an antiseptic) during the war. Oral History Courtesy of the University of Victoria Special Collections. Listen to more oral histories in our archive....

James McKenzie on Medical Training

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....