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Recovery process
Mr. Tarling describes his injuries
Surviving The Crash
Mr. Tarling describes the Wellington crash and his escape.
Canadian and English hospital service
After her husband had been mortally wounded at Ortona, and following his death Ms. Smith-Adamson enlists in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps as an operating room nurse. She serves in military hospitals in Toronto and Camp Borden, and later in a convalescent hospital in England. Her request for a transfer to the continent is granted.
To #1 Casualty Clearing Station
Ms. Smith-Adamson describes arriving in Njimegen only to find that her documents and kit are missing. A doctor acquaintance arranges for her to join #1 Casualty Clearing Station in Sogol, Germany where she remains with the Army of Occupation for a year.
Treating Field Marshall Montgomery
Ms. Smith-Adamson describes being the only nurse at her hospital denied an opportunity to see Field Marshall Montgomery during his visit to Germany. Ironically, his aircraft crashes and he arrives at her hospital for x-rays and a checkup. She is his nurse while he is there.
Minesweeping
Mr. Andrews describes the technique used to sever mine cables and the dangers involved. He goes on to describe how the floated mines were detonated either by rifle or cannon fire.
Convoy Service
Mr. Andrews discusses the value of the Royal Navy in shepherding convoys in British waters against the threat of German submarines.
Twelve Pounder Gun
Mr. Andrews describes training on the Twelve Pounder naval cannon, and his crew mates very close call while on target practice.
Underage Enlisting
Mr. Andrews describes his enlistment and how his physical maturity outweighed his being under aged. His training starts badly when he becomes ill in St. John's.
Russian POW's were miserably treated.
Mr. Gies discusses the relative treatment for British and Russian POWs, with the Russians faring far worse. He notes that the Russian camp saw many deaths by starvation and suicide.
The tone-deaf bugler
Mr. Babcock gives a humorous account of joining the bugle band despite being tone-deaf, and “going through the motions” without ever playing a note.
The Young Soldiers Battalion
Mr. Babcock describes being assigned to the Young Soldiers Battalion, and in particular a daily ration of eight hours of parade drill served by veteran NCO's and officers.
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