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First Battlefield Experience
Mr. Jones describes the traumatic experience of recovering a dead Canadian soldier during his first day in action in France.
Losing Friends
Bud Jones was born in Montreal, Quebec. He was a good boxer and very athletic, becoming a PT instructor before his deployment to Europe in the Second World War. He was assigned to the Royal Canadian Regiment, whose responsibility it was to eliminate German V2 rocket launching sites along the European side of the English Channel. He would see service in France, Belgium and Holland. Following his war service, Mr. Jones enlisted in the regular forces, becoming a career soldier. During that time, he served in Germany and Japan in addition to his service in Canada.
We Should Remember
Mr. Kocher reflects on Remembrance Day and shares his opinion on how important it is to remember the thousands of soldiers killed during wartime.
Manoeuvring Aqua Jeeps
Mr. Kocher describes his time in the Adriatic patrolling the waters in an aqua jeep with no idea how to control one.
No Training On Weapons
Mr. Kocher speaks about his responsibility of shooting weapons and having no idea how to handle them.
Letters And Parcels
Mr. Kocher speaks about receiving parcels and letters from home that had been piled up at the post office because the postmaster did not know his whereabouts.
Silk Stockings Stuck To His Feet
Mr. Kocher recalls the conditions of his six boys and how one solider had ignored his hygiene to the point where his silk stockings became embedded in his feet.
Six Young Recruits
Mr. Kocher shares the story of how he was commanded to watch over six young recruits who had been sent down from active service for various reasons.
Red Hot Shrapnel
Mr. Kocher shares the story of how he got wounded and how long it took to receive medical assistance. He talks about his surgery and being given the sharp piece of shrapnel they removed from his neck.
Part Of The Royal Canadian Regiment
Mr. Kocher explains how he became part of the Royal Canadian Regiment and witnessing the high casualty rate among Canadian troops during the battle of Ortona.
Out In The Desert
Mr. Kocher speaks about his first impressions when landing in Algiers, the unbearable heat and the lack of training.
Seasick Soldiers
Mr. Kocher describes his unpleasant voyage aboard the Dutchess of Bedford from England to Africa and the amount of seasickness experienced by the soldiers.
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