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Description
M. Doiron parle des bas de laine distribués par la Croix-Rouge.
Edgar Doiron
Mr. Doiron was born in Shippagan, New Brunswick. His father was a fisherman. He spent his summer vacations harvesting oysters and picking blueberries. From 14 to 19 years of age, he worked in logging camps. He enlisted when Army recruiters came to the Shippagan church. Edgar and his friends went without telling their families. Mr. Doiron was almost rejected because he did not meet the weight requirements, but after talking to the doctors, he was accepted into the military. He is the only member of his family to have gone to Europe and he participated in major battles in France, Belgium and Holland, the most memorable being D-Day. His narrative is often touching and provides food for thought.
Transcript
En Angleterre, il n'y avait pas beaucoup de neige, mais c'était froid.
Intervieweur : Aviez-vous un camp militaire bien isolé, bien chauffé ?
Oui, on avait un manteau d'hiver, tout ça, des bas, mais on avait souvent des cadeaux de la Croix-Rouge canadienne, au Canada, qui nous faisait des bas de laine et des gants de laine aussi.
Intervieweur : Ça c'était fait au Canada ces bas de laine ?
Oui c'est des bénévoles qui faisaient ça, et la Croix-Rouge nous donnait ça.