A Friends Gives His Shovel
Heroes Remembers - Liberation of the Netherlands
A Friends Gives His Shovel
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Description
Mr. Preece shares a heart-warming story of the interaction he experienced with his buddy in providing his shovel and offering some advice only to find this friend is killed a short time later
John Preece
Mr. John Preece was born October, 1926 in Toronto, Ontario. Mr. Preece grew up without a father and at the very young age of fifteen left home and joined the Norwegian Merchant Marine. After some time, he decided to join the army, enlisted in Canada and travelled overseas where he then joined The Royal Regiment of Canada. As part of the infantry, Mr. Preece experienced combat and while in action became wounded which resulted in him being unable to continue active service. Mr. Preece returned to Canada after the war, achieved his grade 12 education and continued on to university. In 1959 he received his B.A.Sc. at University of Toronto, C.O.T.C. 2nd Lieutenant, a B.A. Arts (Psych) degree in 1971 and retired with a P. English. His career included many management positions in varied businesses. Mr. Preece is now retired and resides in Ottawa with his family.
Meta Data
- Medium:
- Video
- Owner:
- Veterans Affairs Canada
- Recorded:
- April 30, 2015
- Duration:
- 2:52
- Person Interviewed:
- John Preece
- War, Conflict or Mission:
- Second World War
- Location/Theatre:
- Netherlands
- Battle/Campaign:
- Liberation of Holland
- Branch:
- Army
- Units/Ship:
- Royal Regiment of Canada
- Rank:
- Private
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