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Keeping the Balance

Mr. Ethell describes remaining neutral in his position as the Senior Liaison Officer between the Israelis and Syrians.

Leadership by Example

Mr Ethell describes when he was posted for a year in the Golan Heights and he sent his wife home because the other men were not allowed to have their wives with them.

Role in Golan Heights

Mr Ethell talks about his role in the Golan Heights with the United Nations as the Senior Canadian.

Development of Unified Canadian Forces Salute

Mr Ethell describes involvement in the process of developing the new salute for the Unified Canadian Forces.

Cyprus: Roles and Responsibilities

Mr. Ethell describes the role of his battalion during the Cyprus deployment.

Canadian Impact

Mr. Ethell describes how the Turk Capriots and the Greek Cypriots interacted with the Canadian Peace Keepers and how the Canadians impacted the Communities in which they were stationed.

Cyprus: "The Corporals War"

Mr.Ethell talks about the briefings and preparations before deploying to Cyprus and he describes how Cyprus was dubbed the "Corporals War".

Reaction of German Nationals

Mr.Ethell talks about the reaction of the German nationals with whom he had contact while serving with NATO in Germany between 1962 and 1963.

Post First World War Fears of the Second World War

Mr.Ethell talks about the post Second World War years and the concern of another major world conflict

Origin of the Blue Beret

Mr.Ethell speaks about his deployment to the Suez crisis and the creation of the Blue Beret.

The Big Barrage

Mr. Field recounts about his unit moving to the south coast of Beveland and undertaking a large scale (support) barrage to drive the Germans out.

First Attack With the Infantry

Mr. Field talks about his first attack with his infantry, and the sensation of being machine gunned.

Date modified:: 2019-02-19