Montgomery Speaks

Heroes Remember

Montgomery Speaks

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He asked to speak to all the artillery and attached signals in the 3rd Division. And we met him at a place called Bewley Airport in Hampshire and he climbed up on the hood of his car. He said, “I have never in all my years in the army seen so many gunners in one place at one time,” and he said, “that is good because we are going to have a big gun fight!” And he said, “Don’t tell this to the infantry but the artillery win my battles.” And he said, “I am as tired of this war as I know you are but we are going to see this thing through together and we are going over and knock the Germans for six right out of France.” And that’s the first indication we had that France would be the actual target of this fight, you know.

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Mr. Barr recalls the speech of Montgomery and his persistent and winning attitude.

Vernon Barr

Mr. Vernon Barr was born November 11, 1921 in Cobourg, New Brunswick. Growing up in the shadows of the great war, Mr. Barr witnessed the return of Veterans and this left a lasting impression on him. Later in life when war was again declared, he volunteered to serve and became part of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division as a signals/wireless operator holding rank of corporal. Mr. Barr travelled overseas on the O’Ryan and was part of D- Day and the Battle of Normandy. He remains very proud of his service during the Second World War. Postwar and back in Canada, Mr. Barr and his family moved to Wolfville, Nova Scotia where he resides today.

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