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A camp called Happy Valley
Mr. Ellis describes the wide variety of training he took and instruction he gave at Happy Valley Camp in England, including an amusing story about explosives training.
Seconded to different units
Mr. Ellis describes how bicycles enhanced the mobility of his support battalion, and describes biking to Vimy to visit his father.
Several star shells went up
Mr. Ellis describes how his night patrol is exposed by German veri-lites, standing stock still to avoid detection, and the eerie sight presented by one of his patrol members.
Looking for the water wagon
Mr. Ellis describes the general shortage of water at the front, and the consequences of drinking water contaminated by dead bodies.
Barbed wire entanglements
Mr. Ellis describes the barbed wire detail in which he’s wounded through the knee, and the self-inflicted wound protocol followed by his officer.
Fighting for the old country
Mr. Ellis discusses the demographics of enlistment in Canada, and gives his personal reasons for enlisting.
Armistice is signed
Mr. Conrad describes the disappointment of not being with his unit on Armistice Day, November 11, 1918, but making up for it by celebrating in London.
Over the top
Mr. Conrad describes the fatal wounding of a fellow signaler in the forward trench at Vimy Ridge.
Our line had been cut
Mr. Conrad describes the circumstances at Hill 70 which led to his being awarded the Military Medal (MM) (conspicuous bravery under enemy fire) for repairing communication wires while being strafed by German machine gunners.
A lot of people drowned
Mr. Conrad offers some general comments about the death toll at the Somme, the horrible conditions at Passchendaele, and concludes by describing in more specific detail his own living conditions.
Gas attacks
Mr. Conrad describes being slightly gassed, and countermeasures against gas attacks.
Maintaining communications
Mr. Conrad describes with pride the role of a battery signaller in maintaining communications among three lateral batteries, and headquarters.
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