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The Role of a Signalman
Mr. Carney provides detail of his responsibilities as a signalman and how he maintained the communication lines.
Living Quarters and Equipment
Mr. Carney describes the living quarters and how the soldiers scrounged for equipment to make it more comfortable.
Protect your Country!
Mr. Taylor expresses the view that it is everyone’s responsibility to protect their country.
Wet Conditions
Mr. Taylor describes weather conditions in Korea, in particular the impact of mud resulting from the monsoon rains.
Humans weren’t the only enemy.
Mr. Bowen describes his rather humorous rescue of a buddy from a boa constrictor.
Recovering the dead
Mr. Bowen discusses the fact that the Chinese would set ambushes for stretcher bearers attempting to recover the dead, and would sometimes booby-trap the corpses.
War isn’t always honourable.
Mr. Bowen describes his role setting booby traps for the enemy. He describes in detail eliminating an enemy stronghold on a hill nicknamed ‘Guerty’.
Korea was a different war.
Mr. Bowen describes general conditions in the Korean war zone, and the overwhelming numerical superiority of the Chinese.
Forward Observation Posts
Mr. Taylor describes joining the Royal Twenty Second Regiment (Vandoos) as a wireless operator, and describes the workings of a forward observation post.
The Road to Korea
Mr. Taylor describes why he enlisted for Korean duty and discusses basic training, his trip over and his first impression of Korea.
Bothered by the Children and Poverty
Mr. Carney expresses his sincere concern for the living conditions of the Korean people.
Trip Over to Korea
Mr. Carney describes his voyage overseas and his reaction when landing in Yokohama, Japan.
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