Keeping the Bonds of Friendship
Heroes Remember
Keeping the Bonds of Friendship
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Description
Mrs. Cawston speaks about her bond of friendships made during wartime and how they remain today sharing similar experiences during the best and worst of times.
Sue Cawston
Mrs. Sue Cawston was born February 19, 1923 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Spending her younger years in Vancouver, Sue always had a keen sense of adventure to join the military. Her father served in WWI. Sue became a member of the Women’s Division, Royal Canadian Air Force. In Canada service in the administrative field was where she began her military career but because of her desire to go overseas she continued to request this provision and was soon granted permission to go. Sue worked and lived in London, England in the administrative office doing various office duties. After 2 years, 9 months of service Mrs. Cawston was discharged and returned to Canada. Mrs. Cawston settled back to Vancouver and raised a family.
Meta Data
- Medium:
- Video
- Owner:
- Veterans Affairs Canada
- Duration:
- 1:21
- Person Interviewed:
- Sue Cawston
- War, Conflict or Mission:
- Second World War
- Location/Theatre:
- England
- Branch:
- Air Force
- Units/Ship:
- Royal Canadian Air Force Women's Division
- Occupation:
- Administration
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