A Child`s Poverty

Mr. Perry shares his experience of assisting a young girl who had nothing.

John Perry

Mr. John Perry was born October 30, 1936 in Summerside, Prince Edward Island. He came from a large family of nine children. During his teen years, he worked on fishing boats and local farms as a labourer and at age 17 decided to travel to Halifax to join the army. He accepted training in Camp Borden and spent two years in Manitoba. Too young to join the Korean War, Mr. Perry became part of the United Nations Emergency Force where he travelled to Egypt and worked in the motor transport area as a motor transport driver. After military service, Mr. Perry used his knowledge in motor transport and held various positions with the motor vehicle branch of provincial government. With 38 years service, Mr. Perry retired and settled with this family in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

Medium:

Video

Owner:

Veterans Affairs Canada

Duration:

2:09

Person Interviewed:

John Perry

War, Conflict or Mission:

Canadian Armed Forces

Branch:

Army

Units/Ship:

#15 Hospital

Occupation:

Transport

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