World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--France

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John Crompton interview

CALL NUMBER: T0032:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): John Crompton RECORDED: North Vancouver (B.C.), 1972-04-20 SUMMARY: John Crompton was born in 1893 in England and immigrated to Canada in 1906. He gives a personal biography and describes Vancouver of 1906, including its people, industries, port and cultural life. He recalls his work with a gas company and his life prior to enlistment in the armed forces for WWI.

CALL NUMBER: T0032:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): John Crompton (Jack) RECORDED: North Vancouver (B.C.), 1972-04-20 SUMMARY: John (Jack) Crompton describes his enlistment in Vancouver and his service overseas until the time he was wounded in 1916. He covers the movements of his company in Belgium, Hill 60, battles, equipment, trenches, rain, and rats. He was a rifleman at this time.

CALL NUMBER: T0032:0003 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): John Crompton (Jack) RECORDED: North Vancouver (B.C.), 1972-04-20 SUMMARY: After being wounded in 1916 and convalescence in England, Jack Crompton continues with the forces in France in 1916. He describes the movements in France, encounters with the Germans, gas warfare, machine gunning, and especially his part at Vimy Ridge.