Joining the Army
Heroes Remember
Joining the Army
Transcript
Description
Mr. Rees discusses the day that he and his buddy joined the Canadian Forces.
Charlie Rees
Charles Rees was born in Lance Cove, Newfoundland on July 14, 1930. He first experienced the consequences of war at the age of 12, when he and the rest of his community were involved in rescuing the crew from two ships torpedoed nearby. While working in Toronto, Mr. Rees made the decision to enlist for service in the Korean War. He was sent overseas with the 1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment, where he served a one year tour of duty on the 38th Parallel. When he returned to Canada, he trained as a paratrooper. After leaving the service, he was a pressman in the printing trade. Mr. Rees joined both the Atlantic and Canadian Korean Veterans Associations.
Meta Data
- Medium:
- Video
- Owner:
- Veterans Affairs Canada
- Duration:
- 2:13
- Person Interviewed:
- Charlie Rees
- War, Conflict or Mission:
- Korean War
- Location/Theatre:
- Asia
- Battle/Campaign:
- Korea
- Branch:
- Army
- Units/Ship:
- Royal Canadian Regiment
- Rank:
- Private
- Occupation:
- Bren Gunner
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