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German Long Range Shelling
Mr. Burton describes the Germans' use of long-range naval guns to shell the storage yards at St. Pol. He describes the predictable timing of the bombardments and the unpredictability of the bomb fragments.
Gotha Bomber
Mr. Burton describes the Germans' use of the Gotha bomber to harass allied rest camps at night. He describes coning a Gotha and watching it release its bomb, which, fortunately, was a dud.
Feeding The Troops was Big Business
Mr. Burton describes the precision with which rations were given out to the troops.
Burial At Sea
Mr. Burton discusses being asked to share the responsibility for communications with the convoy's lead cruiser. His first official wartime duty is to alert the convoy of a planned five minute stop to conduct a burial at sea.
Voyage Overseas
Mr. Burton describes sailing from Halifax in a convoy of troop ships. He describes the evasive tactics used to minimize U-boat attacks, and finishes by describing being met by British destroyers who escort them to Liverpool.
Shortsightedness Was No Obstacle!
Mr. Burton discusses he and his friends' decision to enlist. He's found to be shortsighted, but the examining officer retests him after making him wait beside the vision chart for a half hour. He passes the retest!
A Very Special Hospital
Mrs. Mortimer explains why nursing at East Grinstead was the peak of her career!
The Guinea Pig Club
Mrs. Mortimer recalls how the name came about.
Socializing With Patients
Mrs. Mortimer shares her experience socializing with the patients of East Grinstead and the fond memories she has to this day.
The Doctors of East Grinstead
Mrs. Mortimer expresses the respect given to the doctors by the patients.
Caring for the Burned Patients
Mrs. Mortimer describes the process of treating the severely burned patients.
Different Types of Skin Grafts
Mrs. Mortimer describes the skin grafts performed by the doctors and how experimenting with the patients on all parts of their bodies was accepted.
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