War – Never Again!
Heroes Remember
War – Never Again!
Transcript
Description
Mr. England reflects back on the heroes that protected our country from beginning of First World War to today’s modern day Veterans and hopes with all that has transpired, war will never happen again!
Douglas England
Mr. Doug England was born February 9, 1931 in St. John’s, Newfoundland. He was the oldest son of five children and at the young age of ten, he lost his mother and was cared for by his grandparents. Later, in his teenage years, Mr. England joined the Reserves and at the age of 19 transferred to active force. He joined the Royal Canadian Engineers and volunteered for service in the Korean War. After the war, Mr. England returned home to St. John’s and married. To this day, Mr. England volunteers at the local legions with a strong focus on commemorating the Korean War.
Meta Data
- Medium:
- Video
- Owner:
- Veterans Affairs Canada
- Recorded:
- November 10, 2015
- Duration:
- 1:20
- Person Interviewed:
- Douglas England
- War, Conflict or Mission:
- Korean War
- Location/Theatre:
- Canada
- Battle/Campaign:
- Korea
- Branch:
- Army
- Units/Ship:
- Royal Canadian Engineer
- Rank:
- Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO)
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