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Returning to Civilian Life
Mr. Thorsen reflects on his arrival home and the effect the war has had on his life.
Wounded in the Trench
Mr. Thorsen describes the night in the trenches when his ear drum was perforated and the medical treatment he received afterwards.
There Was no Officer Training in Canada.
Mr. Welland discusses joining the Royal Navy as an officer in 1936 and learning his trade at sea. He gives a good description of celestial navigation.
The Athenia was Torpedoed on the First Day.
Mr. Welland describes seeing action on the first day of the war aboard HMS Fame, and assisting in the rescue of survivors from the torpedoed passenger vessel, Athenia.
It Meant Being in Bad Weather off Iceland.
Mr. Welland describes doing blockade duty aboard HMS Fame, transferring to HMCS St. Laurent, and participating in the dangerous evacuation at Dunkirk.
The Ammunition was Green
Mr. Welland offers an explanation for the seemingly easy fall of France to the German invasion.
She said “Try me!”
Mr. Welland describes how the English civilian population was equipped to fight a German land invasion, and goes on to describe British resolve in the face of bombing raids on London.
A destroyer’s crowded when no-one’s on board
Mr. Welland describes rescuing 800 plus people from the torpedoed Arindora Star, and both the tragedy and humour surrounding that rescue.
You Never See the Results of Your Work.
Mr. Welland describes a successful attack on a German submarine, and the attempted rescue of a crippled Royal Navy sloop.
Do You Think We’re Going to Win?
Mr. Welland describes receiving two DSC’s from Sir Vincent Massey, and their discussion about the outcome of the war.
It Was a Terrible Mistake
Mr. Welland describes taking advanced anti-sub training and being disappointed at being removed from combat duty to train other anti-sub personnel in Halifax.
I Had a Very Good Captain.
Mr. Welland expresses his gratitude to his captain, who had made it possible for Mr. Welland to take command of HMCS Assiniboine ahead of other candidates, after he himself had fallen ill.
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