Memory Project Archive
Howard Cameron (Primary Source)
In 2003, The Memory Project interviewed Howard Cameron, a veteran of the Second World War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from this interview. Cameron enlisted in the Royal Canadian Artillery (see Canadian Army) in September 1939, in his hometown of Sarnia, Ontario. He went overseas in June 1940 and, after training in England, became a lieutenant; in 1944, he joined the 19th Field Regiment, which was then stationed in the Netherlands. In this testimony, Cameron describes several anecdotes from his service in the Netherlands and Germany, including his unit’s celebrations when they learned the war was over. After his return from Europe, Cameron attended medical school at Western University and became an orthopedic surgeon, eventually becoming the Chief of Orthopedics at St. Joseph’s Hospital, where he remained for 25 years. Cameron died in London, Ontario, on 4 September 2019. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.