First Christmas Overseas With My Brother

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First Christmas Overseas With My Brother

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And I said “You’re from Kentville.” and he said “Yes” and he said “Who are you?” and I said “Lockyer”. Well he says “Which one are you?” and I said “Well, I was your paperboy in 1938", and he said “Well look, you know, I saw your brother the other day. He’s just up in the next barracks.” He was in the Leapsy Lines which is just up from the cross roads. So on Christmas Eve, I went up and called on him and I spent Christmas, my first Christmas with my brother.

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Mr. Lockyer Realizes that his brother is stationed not far from where he is, on Dec 24th he travels to spend his 1st Christmas overseas with his brother.

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

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Medium:: Video
Owner:: Veterans Affairs Canada
Duration:: 0:46
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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First Christmas Overseas With My Brother

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