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WRENS ( Women’s Royal Naval Service) in the war
Mr. Adderley talks about the WRENS and how good they were in radio. He talks about how seeing the WRENS brought them into the war at the ground level.
Declaration of War
Mr.Adderley talks about war being declared and how they joined for $1.10 a day.
Message to Youth
Mrs. Gilkes passes on a message to youth about the importance of the Second World War , explaining how the entire world was in danger and winning was vital to protecting freedom.
V-Bombs
Mrs. Gilkes describes V-bombs, and recalls seeing them during attacks on London.
Fear of Submarines
Mrs. Gilkes explains the fear surrounding the threat of submarine attack during the voyage overseas.
Being in the service
Margaret Baker talks about being in the service.
Close Call
Mr. Campbell explains a close encounter with Serbian military police where he and an RCMP officer were eating at a restaurant and two MP’s came up to them with their guns drawn.
Sights Seen
Mr. Campbell talks about seeing the Yugoslavian soldiers and the mean look they always had in their eye. He says it was quite an eerie sight.
Brought Up To Help Others
Mr. Campbell explains how, when he was in Yugoslavia they weren’t supposed to help civilians who needed attention, but he did what he could for them anyhow.
Teamwork
Mr. Eagle talks about how important it is to have teamwork.
Leading by Example
Mr. Eagle talks about how you have to lead by example when you’re a sergeant.
Pinned Down
Mr. Eagle talks about being pinned down for 4 hours. He also talks about how they had to get permission from NATO to do anything from fire back at those that had them pinned down to shooting a dog with rabies.
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