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Journey of Canadian Troops Overseas

Item number (ISN):

74663

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Item number (ISN):

74663

Type of material:

Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, RADIO: MAIN CATALOGUE

Accession:

1983-0065

Media:

Sound

Part:

2 of 2

Release date:

1939-12-20

Production company:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Description:

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This is a radio program about the arrival of the 1st Canadian Division in Britain. J. Frank Willis describes the arrival of the convoy at Greenock on December 17, 1939. Included are speeches recorded on board ship by the Secretary of State for the Dominions, Anthony Eden; Vincent Massey and General McNaughton. There is actuality of an officer's party on board ship in Halifax on the night before the ships sailed for Britain, including the sound of singing. Also included is actuality of: troops singing O Canada and a French song from the decks of ships as they sailed out of Halifax Harbour on Dec. 10, 1939; sounds of men calling "goodbye" to various cities (Toronto, Moose Jaw, Regina, Montreal); the dedication of the new battle flag of the 1st Canadian Division during the crossing; and the sounds of life boat instruction. J. Frank Willis describes the arrival of the convoy. There are sounds of a church service on board. The broadcast concludes with an eye-witness account by an observer on land. <45mn>

Language:

English / Français

Notes:

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1. The subject description is taken from CBC Program Archives cataloguing.~2. This program is also known as Troops Crossing.~3. This CBC broadcast was transmitted from London via the BBC.

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Vault ISN:

160714

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

1983-0065/122
1983-0065/123

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

DISC

Stock:

TRANS

Technical description:

ALUM

Duration:

45:00

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

ORIG

Vault ISN:

560409

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

74663-1983-0065-122-p1.wav
74663-1983-0065-122-p1-2.wav
74663-1983-0065-122-p2.wav
74663-1983-0065-122-p3.wav
74663-1983-0065-123-p2.wav

Number of items:

5

Kind of sound:

BWF

Made from:

74663-1983-0065/122
74663-1983-0065/123

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

560410

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

74663-1983-0065-122-p1.mp3
74663-1983-0065-122-p1-2.mp3
74663-1983-0065-122-p2.mp3
74663-1983-0065-122-p3.mp3
74663-1983-0065-123-p2.mp3

Number of items:

5

Kind of sound:

MP3

Made from:

74663-1983-0065/122
74663-1983-0065/123

Status:

REF
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Conditions of access:

Open

GENCAT identity number:

GAD 0FD547

Restrictions on consultation:

~To be Determined / À déterminer

Reproduction access:

With written permission of Copyright Owner / Avec la permission écrite du détenteur des droits d'auteur

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