Post-Armistice London
Heroes Remember
Post-Armistice London
Transcript
We went wild! I was booked to go over any
minute when bingo, it was all over.
So as I said before, we just grabbed a train up to
London and it's only half an hours run or
something like that, Bramshott from London, and
they were pulling, opening up the windows and
everything was in darkness at night, you know.
You couldn't show a light and free beer,
free everything.
Oh, that was good and I can remember
the King and Queen those days paraded down
the street. I was out on the pavement and
I guess I had too much to drink.
I remember some of the boys took a hold
of me to kind of quiet me down.
I'll always remember that.
It was shameful.
Description
Mr. Routhier describes being in London after the armistice and being ashamed of his public drunkenness during a drive by of the British monarchy.
Harry Routhier
The third of five children, Harry Routhier was born in Chesley, Ontario on December 6, 1899. His father was a railroad engineer, and his grandfather has the distinction of having written the lyrics for “ O Canada”. Mr. Routhier's family moved to British Columbia, and lying about his age, enlisted in the 217th Battalion at Camp Hughes, Manitoba. Prior to deploying overseas, he trained in St. John, New Brunswick. Although Mr. Routhier's narrative centers on Amiens, his experiences there are typical of many of the battles which occurred during the First World War.
Meta Data
- Medium:
- Video
- Owner:
- Veterans Affairs Canada
- Recorded:
- July 16, 1998
- Duration:
- 1:06
- Person Interviewed:
- Harry Routhier
- War, Conflict or Mission:
- First World War
- Location/Theatre:
- England
- Branch:
- Army
- Units/Ship:
- 46th Battalion
- Occupation:
- Infantry
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