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Friday the 13th
Mr. MacDougall discusses the formation of a uniquely Nova Scotian brigade, and sailing for England on Friday the 13th aboard the SS Olympia.
A Signaller
Mr. MacDougall describes how his brigade was broken up to provide reinforcements to the four brigades already in France, and his role as a signaller in a machine gun battalion.
Repairing Damaged Wires
Mr. MacDougall describes the process of running telephone wires, the various ways wires could be severed, and having to repair after dark.
Prelude to Amiens
Mr. MacDougall describes having to secretly travel overnight from Arras to Amiens in preparation for the Allied surprise attack at Amiens.
You Are Nothing
Mr. Ferguson describes how non-commissioned officers psychologically prepared raw recruits for the army, and how those recruits responded to basic training.
The .303 rifle
Mr. Ferguson discusses the advantage, in terms of marksmanship, held by rural recruits over those from the city, and describes the peculiarity of firing a .303 rifle.
You are trained killers
Mr. Ferguson describes his initial fear of Company Sergeant-Major DeCoste, and elaborates on DeCoste’s comments about their training and role as “killers.”
Rough Pacific Ocean
Mr. Ferguson describes the voyage from Canada to Japan, particularly the rough weather, and goes on to describe his deployment to Hara-mura for training.
Marksmanship and Rifle Training
Mr. MacLeod discusses the difference between a good and expert marksman, and describes a particularly difficult training drill using a bolt-action rifle.
Civilian Corpse
Mr. MacLeod describes finding an obviously assassinated civilian in a ditch, and speculates on the reasons for his death.
Ambush Luck
Mr. MacLeod describes how his entire battalion is strafed by a German machine gunner as they walk down a road, with only one man being hit in the heel.
German POWs
Mr. MacLeod describes how German POWs were resigned to their captivity, and discusses one situation where a German officer might have been booby-trapped.
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