Letter From Bus
Heroes Remember
Letter From Bus
Transcript
Description
Ms. Gaspard recalls the happier times in her service like receiving letters from her boyfriend but also remembers the sadness that wartime brought.
Jesse Gaspard
Ms. Gaspard was born April 26, 1918, in British Columbia. That same year, both parents died from an epidemic flu, and she was then raised by her aunt Minnie. At the age of 19, while living in Victoria, BC, she and her two girlfriends decided to join the army. She received her training in Vermilion, Alberta, and became part of the Canadian Women’s Army Corp. Ms. Gaspard remained in Canada and provided much of her wartime service at Currie Barracks in Calgary, Alberta. She specialized in administration and worked in the ration stores. After the war, Ms. Gaspard moved to Ashcroft, BC with her husband, a Second World War Veteran.
Meta Data
- Medium:
- Video
- Owner:
- Veterans Affairs Canada
- Duration:
- 1:25
- Person Interviewed:
- Jesse Gaspard
- War, Conflict or Mission:
- Second World War
- Location/Theatre:
- Canada
- Branch:
- Army
- Units/Ship:
- Canadian Women’s Army Corps (CWAC)
- Rank:
- Administration
- Occupation:
- Clerk
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