The Black Watch Regiment
Heroes Remember
The Black Watch Regiment
Transcript
Description
Mr. Leavey speaks about being part of the Black Watch and his pride for the regiment.
Bill Leavey
Mr. Bill Leavey was born in Belleville, Ontario in 1948. He was the second oldest of 8 children. After obtaining his education, Mr. Leavey was very anxious to find employment and had a great sense of adventure for the Canadian Forces. He was very involved in sports and hunting and felt the army would be a good fit. After joining, Mr. Leavey received his basic training in Camp Borden, Ontario and became part of the Black Watch Regiment - a regiment he holds great respect for. As well as service in Canada, Mr. Leavey travelled to Germany and continued training for combat with greater focus on exercise and weapons training. In 1997, a highlight of Mr. Leavey’s career was when he joined the team in the recovery of the C-47 in Burma. After his retirement from the military, Mr. Leavey joined Veterans Affairs Canada and presently works with the Occupational Stress Injury Social Support (OSISS) network assisting military personnel and families after discharge from the forces. Mr. Leavey and his family reside in Belleville, Ontario.
Meta Data
- Medium:
- Video
- Owner:
- Veterans Affairs Canada
- Recorded:
- February 10, 2009
- Duration:
- 1:31
- Person Interviewed:
- Bill Leavey
- War, Conflict or Mission:
- Canadian Armed Forces
- Location/Theatre:
- Germany
- Branch:
- Army
- Rank:
- Lieutenant-Colonel
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