Geoffrey Smith

Description
Creators
Patricia Buckley, Interviewer
Ken Wrigglesworth
, Videographer
Media Type
Image
Video
Item Type
Photographs
Description
This image is a screenshot taken from a video produced by the Oakville Public Library and the Town of Oakville. This video is an interview with Geoffrey Smith, a World War II veteran.
Notes
In this interview, Geoffrey Smith talks about his experiences working in the navy and operating sonar equipment as an Anti-Submarine Detection and Investigation Officer. He describes how he ended up in this specialized division formed by Britain after World War I in order to more effectively hunt submarines. Geoffrey goes on to describe how three different times he was escorting a convoy that was attacked and how he was stationed out of Australia. He also speaks about going before a selection board in Halifax and then being selected to go on to King’s College.
Publisher
Oakville Public Library and the Town of Oakville
Place of Publication
Oakville, Ontario
Date of Original
January 23, 2006
Subject(s)
Local identifier
VIOI0007
Collection
Oakville at War Veteran Interviews
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.4473682625124 Longitude: -79.6665048808289
Copyright Statement
Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
Reproduction Notes
Creative Commons Noncommercial: This work may be copied, distributed, displayed, and performed, as well as have derivative works based upon it — but for noncommercial purposes only.
Contact
Oakville Public Library
Email:oplreference@oakville.ca
Website:
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Oakville Public Library

Central Branch

120 Navy Street

Oakville, ON L6J 2Z4

Tel: (905) 815-2042

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