Steel Needles and Canadian Nurses
Heroes Remember
Steel Needles and Canadian Nurses
Transcript
Description
After being wounded Mr. Lockyer found himself in a hospital where he was glad to see Canadian nurses and doctors.
Owen William Lockyer
Owen Lockyer was born in Herring Neck, Newfoundland on March 19, 1923. He was the youngest of five siblings and son of a grocer. After enlisting, Mr. Lockyer was sent to Normandy as part of the Algonquin Regiment. He served in the infantry as a platoon runner. He was awarded the Order of Military Merit, Order of St. John 1935-1943, France and Germany star, Defence of Britain. Mr Lockyer stayed with the army Militia where he became Brigadier General of all the militia army forces in Atlantic Canada
Meta Data
- Medium:
- Video
- Owner:
- Veterans Affairs Canada
- Duration:
- 1:38
- Person Interviewed:
- Owen William Lockyer
- War, Conflict or Mission:
- Second World War
- Location/Theatre:
- France
- Battle/Campaign:
- Normandy
- Branch:
- Army
- Units/Ship:
- Algonquin Regiment
- Rank:
- Private
- Occupation:
- Infantry
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