| Title: |
H. F. G. Letson
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
University of British Columbia. Library, University Archives & Records Management Services
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| Collection: |
Armed Forces at University of British Columbia Oral History Collection
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| Series: |
Item 2 of Series H. F. G. Letson
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| Description: |
1. Incidents in 1919 of student opposition, 1941 military attacks in Washington, 1942 Adjutant General in charge of recruitment, problems of recruitment World War II, story by Sam Hughes, explanation of World War II policy of dividing Canadian army.
2. General McNaughton and autonomy issue, post - World War II Committee for Military Policy, views on disbandment of C.O.T.C., views on integration, support of C.O.T.C.
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| Extent: |
27 pages
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| URL: |
http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/military/UBC%20AT%20187%20HFG%20Letson.pdf
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Audio: |
[Audio available]
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1973 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Letson, H. F. G., 1896-
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
26-Sep-1896
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| Speaker place of birth: |
Vancouver, BC; British Columbia; Canada; North America
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| Speaker race: |
White
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| Speaker occupation: |
Military personnel
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| Age at speaking: |
77
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| Document date: |
14-Aug-1973
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| Interviewer: |
Specht
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| Organizations discussed: |
Canada. Army; Canada. Navy
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| Historical events discussed: |
World War I, 1914-1918; World War II, 1939-1945
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| Locations discussed: |
British Columbia; Canada; North America
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
British Columbia; Canada; Canada. Army; Canada. Navy; Canada--Armed Forces; North America; Oral history; Soldiers; World War I, 1914-1918; World War II, 1939-1945; World War, 1914-1918--Veterans; World War, 1939-1945--Veterans
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0029355-32557
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