Pride of Service
Heroes Remember
Pride of Service
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Description
Mr. Buckler conveys his pride in the job that he and his comrades who served in Korea did. He tells a story to illustrate the bravery of the soldiers he served with one of whom received a medal for bravery for his part.
Ronald Buckler
Mr. Ronald Buckler was born in Toronto Ontario, on April 28, 1930. His father worked for the Bell telephone company but was let go during the depression. The family moved to the country where Mr. Buckler attended school from primary until Grade 10. Mr. Buckler is the oldest boy of a family of three brothers and two sisters. Mr. Buckler, after leaving school, worked in Brantford, Ontario, for three years with several large companies. He left this line of work and went to work on a farm.
In 1950 Mr. Buckler, at the age of 20, joined the Canadian Army in Halifax Nova Scotia.
Mr. Buckler was sent to Barrie Field for basic training, then to Pickering, Ontario, for anti aircraft training. Settling in to a trade as an armament fitter, qualified to repair artillery guns. Mr. Buckler was sent to Hudson Bay and was prepared to go to Germany for a tour of duty but was instead sent to Korea. He arrived in Korea in June of 1952 and served with the LED section, B Squadron, Lord Strathcona's Horse Regiment servicing Sherman tanks. He found morale high among the Strathconas for his 13 months he served in Korea and is very proud of his service in Korea.
Meta Data
- Medium:
- Video
- Owner:
- Veterans Affairs Canada
- Duration:
- 1:15
- Person Interviewed:
- Ronald Buckler
- War, Conflict or Mission:
- Korean War
- Location/Theatre:
- Korea
- Branch:
- Army
- Units/Ship:
- Lord Strathcona's Horse
- Occupation:
- Armament Fitter
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