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Hellfire Corner
Mr. Copp describes his platoon’s first experience in action, being shelled, and describes his efforts to care for five resulting casualties.
Forced march to Ypres
Mr. Copp describes carrying the kit for two of his men (plus his own) who would have been too exhausted to otherwise proceed on the forced march to Ypres.
I was throwing up blood
Mr. Dunn describes his situation after being wounded; trying to stop his bleeding, being shot at by the Germans, trying and failing to crawl back to his lines through barbed wire, hallucinating about his mother and finally being hit in the chest by a shell fragment.
Frozen hands
Mr. Dunn describes the rapid changes in the Turkish weather, leading to the illness and evacuation of many of his regiment.
We stored our bread
Mr. Dunn describes some obstacles to good nutrition at Gallipoli.
We took their trenches
Mr. Dunn describes his unit’s arrival in the Dardanelles and the many inconveniences and obstacles faced by the troops.
Thousands of graves
Mr. Ganong describes a pilgrimage to France and being overwhelmed by the number of graves. He offers high praise to the War Graves Commission and expresses appreciation for a luncheon hosted by the Minister of Veterans Affairs.
Humor kept us going
Mr. Ganong describes some of the humorous diversions which lessened the stress of the war: poetry, theatre, and ventriloquism.
Helped by a German doctor
Mr. Ganong talks about being aware of the poorer conditions prior to his time in service, and describes the experience of a wounded friend captured by the Germans.
Civilians suffer the most
Mr. Ganong reflects on the enemy soldier, civilians displaced and killed during warfare, and expresses his contempt for warmongers.
Holding the front near Vimy
Mr. Ganong gives a brief description of his service in Europe with emphasis on Vimy. In particular, he discusses the weather and the barrage preceding the Vimy assault.
Rum surplus
Mr. Smith describes the influence of too much rum on his gun crew, and a brush with the military police.
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