Canadian Forces, Elgin County Members - Members Answer Distress Call
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives122032
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- ca. 1975
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Location
- C1 Sh1 B2 F22 6
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
- Creator
- St. Thomas Times-Journal
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 105
- Storage Location
- C1 Sh1 B2 F22 6
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- ca. 1975
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 11.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Black and white photograph used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published [197-?] with caption: "John VanVeen and Friends - John VanVeen, 7, has found new friends. John, the son of Sergeant A. Vanveen of Canadian Forces Ipperwash Army Cadet Camp, Ontario, was swimming at a beach near the Camp on July 2, when he was struck over the head by an oar a friend was using to propell a raft. John was knocked unconscious and his friend on the raft was unable to assist him. The three militia drivers working at the camp, pictured in the photo, left, Cpl. M.S. Burque, 19, of Georgetown, Ontario, centre, Private A.D. Smith, 18, of St. Thomas, and right, Private L.J. Oldham, 18, of St. Thomas were swimming nearby and answered the distress call of John's friend. The three militia members towed John to shore. Pte Smith, during town, administered artificial respiration bring John back to consciousness. John spent three days in Strathroy Hospital under observation before returning to his parents' home at Ipperwash, Ontario."
- Name Access
- St. Thomas (Ont.)
- St. Thomas Times-Journal
- Canadian Forces
- Subject Access
- Newspapers
- Military
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