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Object Description

Object Name

Oral History

Recording

Object ID

SR-213

Title

Benjamin Greer, Jr., oral history interview conducted by Warren Sommer on 28 Sep. and 12 Nov. 2003.

Extent

2 audio cassettes.

Date

28 Sep. and 12 Nov. 2003.

Description

SR-213.1: Track 1 introduces the interview.
Track 2 discusses the Greer family, including Greer's parents, Benjamin Sr. and Bertha. The family farm is described.
Track 3 discusses World War I. Churchill and Chamberlain are mentioned.
Track 4 discusses the outbreak of World War II.
Track 5 discusses German and Japanese inhabitants of Langley. The internment is mentioned.
Track 6 describes Greer's enlistment in the army and basic training.
Tracks 7 - 8 describe Greer's duties in the army and tank training. His trip overseas is described. Leisure activities such as dances, movies, pubs, and sports are discussed.
Track 9 discusses Greer's work overseas. D-Day is mentioned.

SR-213.2: Track 1 continues to describe Greer's army work. The Grenadier Guards from Montreal are discussed. The roles of tanks, infantry, and artillery are discussed.
Track 2 introduces the interview.
Track 3 discusses the end of the war. Greer's homecoming is described.
Track 4 mentions war leaders including Queen Elizabeth and Churchill.
Track 5 discusses the Holocaust.
Track 6 mentions the American-Iraqi war of 2003.
Track 7 describes veterans' property settlements.
Track 8 discusses Greer's reflections on the army. The Langley Legion is discussed.
Track 9 concludes the interview.

People/Subject

Greer, Benjamin, Jr.

Benjamin Greer, Jr., was born on December 4, 1921, in Langley, to Benjamin, Sr., and Bertha Greer. His parents had moved to Canada from England in 1914. Ben served in the Canadian Armed Forces during World War II as a tank gunner. Ben married after the war.

Japanese Canadians

Japanese Internment

World War, 1914-1918

World War, 1939-1945

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