September 9, 2013 in Oral Histories by admin
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.
September 9, 2013 in Oral Histories by admin
Arthur Corker describes how, after six attempts, he finally managed to escape the Germans. Oral History Courtesy of University of Victoria Special Collections.
September 9, 2013 in Oral Histories by admin
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.
September 9, 2013 in Oral Histories by admin
Arthur Corker discusses the trenches of the Western Front. Oral History Courtesy of University of Victoria Special Collections.
August 29, 2013 in Oral Histories by admin
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.
August 29, 2013 in Featured Items, Oral Histories by admin
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.
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August 29, 2013 in Oral Histories by admin
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.