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Vancouver
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Military Oral History Project

Interview Summary

Narrator:
The veteran being interviewed. For example: Mackay, James G., 1920-.

Title:
Title of your research essay.

Interviewer:
Interviewed by John Smith.

Extent
1 sound recording (MP3 or list other format)
1:08:10 (time length of interview), file size (kB)

Interview Date and Location

15 March 2011, Victoria BC.

Synopsis:
This information is very important to complete. It provides insight into the content of the
interview and it must cover the entire recording. This synopsis should be organized
chronologically in the order that topics were discussed during the interview. Overall, this
summary should be roughly a paragraph in length and it should mention as many
pertinent details from the interview as possible.

Follow this synopsis with a short time log of the interview, including time codes and a
single sentence describing individual topics that were discussed. For example:

0:00 – 2:35 – Growing up in Peterborough and his family’s reaction to enlistment.

2:35 – 7:00 – Training at Camp Borden, weapons training and deployment overseas.
7:05 – 15:00 – Life in Aldershot, England, anecdote about the civilians.
5:00 – 20:00 – Life on the frontlines, German Sniper attacks, D-Day, Caen.

Suggested Clip(s) for Archive:

Did any section of the interview stand out as being particularly remarkable and worth
quoting or having transcribed? If so, provide the time code and a brief description. For
example:
8:30 – 11:30 – Description of the attack on Carpiquet airfield.

Subject Key Words

General list of the topics covered in the interview – just the basics and keywords.
Provide a list of names, places, organizations, campaigns, or other significant historical
events discussed in the interview. For example:

St. John Fusiliers, MG; Rifle Club; Training, Marksmanship; Reserve Army Camp,
Borden; D-Day (Normandy); Beaches, Normandy; Bren Gun Carriers; Carpiquet Airfield;
First Aid Post; Wounded; Hospital Ships; Casualties; The Cameron Highlanders;
Landing Crafts; Dutch Civilians, Interaction with; Netherlands, Liberation of; Royal
Canadian Legion; Veterans Affairs; Veterans’ Rights, Medical Treatment.