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18 Pounders on the front line
Mr. Wood describes the role of the 18 pounder artillery piece and its variety of ordnance, and then discusses the shelling of Vimy Ridge and its effect on the outcome.
Waste deep in dead bodies
Mr. Hatch describes a gruesome discovery while trying to locate a First Aid post in pitch darkness, witnessing terror, and sleeping with the enemy.
Stokes gun
Mr. Hatch describes in detail the Stokes Gun and how it was used. He also describes the deadly result of premature detonation of the bomb in its barrel.
Hell on earth
Mr. Hatch describes reaching their day’s objective, a bombed out sugar factory at Thiepville, and the devastation caused by a single shrapnel bomb.
Follow the white tape
Mr. Hatch describes getting lost after taking a wrong turn in the trenches at the Somme, his Officer being mortally wounded, and scrambling back to his trench minus his kit.
Two dollars in my pocket
Mr. Hatch describes enlisting despite being under-aged, with the help of a creative recruiter’s wardrobe.
Getting Hit by Mortar Fragment
Mr. McKerracher describes his experience of getting wounded by shrapnel when carrying the commanding officer’s map board.
Getting Married in England
Mr. McKerracher speaks about meeting his bride and getting married while serving in England and the difficulty he felt returning to civilian life.
Aircrafts Colliding
Mr. McKerracher speaks about witnessing aircrafts colliding and the fear experienced during the Battle of Falaise.
The 40 mm Bofors
Mr. McKerracher describes the type of guns used and the responsibility of the gun crew when manning a post.
Joining up Just Seemed Like the Thing to Do!
Mr. McKerracher speaks about his decision to join the army. He provides detail of his basic training and travel overseas as part of the anti-aircraft regiment.
Joining the army
Mr. Schreyer talks about his experience in joining the Canadian Army.
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