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Description
M. Doiron se rappelle qu’il passait plus de temps au front qu’au repos.
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
Intervieweur : Habituellement, vous passiez combien de jours sur la ligne de front puis combien de jours au repos ?
Des fois c'était quatre jours, puis des fois c'était plus.
Intervieweur : Quatre jours et quatre nuits sur la ligne de front ?
Ah oui, c'était jour et nuit. Et puis il manquait toujours de soldats. Quand on s'en allait, ils nous faisaient des douches dans des granges à l'eau froide, ah, cibole. Puis ils nous donnaient un habit neuf.
Intervieweur : Vous aviez combien de jours de repos ?
Le repos c'était une journée, deux jours le plus.