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Simon Goldenthal - 16 Jun. 2010
- Name
- Simon Goldenthal
- Material Format
- moving images
- Interview Date
- 16 Jun. 2010
- Source
- Oral Histories
- Name
- Simon Goldenthal
- Number
- OH 395
- Subject
- Canada--Armed Forces
- World War, 1939-1945
- Interview Date
- 16 Jun. 2010
- Quantity
- 1 reference DVD (WAV file)
- 1 archival DVD (WAV file)
- Interviewer
- Sam Gojonovich
- Total Running Time
- 26:14 seconds
- Notes
- This interview was part of the Memory Project event held at Lipa Green on 13 May 2010 in partnership with the Historica Dominion Institute.
- http://www.thememoryproject.com/stories/2521:simon-goldenthal/
- Biography
- Goldenthal served in the Canadian Armed Forces and was sent overseas with the Queen's Own Rifles regiment. Landing in France on D-Day and assigned the position of pay clerk, it was his job to record the number of daily dead casualties. Goldentahl participated in the Battle of the Scheldt, the attempt to take the entranceway to Antwerp. A Toronto Telegram article commemerated the men of the Queen's Own Rifles who had returned home 17 December 1945.
- Material Format
- moving images
- Original Format
- DVD
- Transcript
- 0.0-:24: In a telephone interview, Sam Gojonovich asks World War Two Veteran Simon Goldenthal to tell his story of going AWOL .25-11:08: Goldenthal recounts his story of going AWOL during World War Two 11:09-11:31: Goldenthal talks about being sent overseas with the Queen’s Own Rifles regiment and landing in France on D-Day 11:32-12:28: Goldenthal talks about the Toronto Telegram’s article commemorating the men of the Queen’s Own Rifles returning home December 17th, 1945 12:29-15:02: Goldenthal, whose job as pay clerk was to record the number of daily dead casualties, describes his experience as he landed on the beach in France on D-Day 15:02-15:14: Gojonovich apologizes for any questions that might have upset Goldenthal 15:15-16:34: Goldenthal tells the story of how he came to be assigned the job of pay clerk 16:35-17:14: Goldenthal recalls the “Shelt” and the attempt to take the entranceway to Antwerp 17:53-18:45: Goldenthal discusses his transfer to Brigade Headquarters at the end of the war 18:46-19:12: Goldenthal discusses the special day of his homecoming 19:17-20.25: Goldenthal recalls the biggest change he noticed after returning home from the War 20:26-20:47: Gojonovich asks Goldenthal if he would like to talk about something not yet been discussed 20:48-21.13: Goldenthal discusses serving for two weeks with the 2nd Norththumberland Fusiliers of the British Army in Aldershot, UK 21:15-21:59: Goldenthal discusses the quality of English food as compared to the hot meals served to the men of the Queen’s Own Rifles 22:00-23:00: Goldenthal describes the dangers he encountered while traveling over the Shelt roadways leading to the front 23:01-24:03: Goldenthal, as a veteran, gives his opinion about war 24:04-24:25: Goldenthal mentions his interview by the CBC 24:26-24:48: Gojonovich thanks Goldenthal for the interview 24:49-26.14: Goldenthal mentions the Queen’s Sesquintennial Anniversary in honour of the Riflemen
- Source
- Oral Histories