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Tainted Views
Mr. Gallant tells us how his postings in the Middle East changed his preconceptions.
God, it was Scary!
Mr. Jessop discusses initially being too ill to work in the coal mine, and his fear of going underground once well enough to do so.
It Can’t be any Worse Than Here, Son.
Mr. Jessop describes being selected for the Japanese labour camps and his boat ride to Japan.
That’s What you Call Being Worked to Death
Mr. Jessop describes working at Kai Tek airport and gives an example of the effects of diphtheria on the work force.
We’re not Gonna’ eat This Crap!
Mr. Jessop describes general conditions at North Point camp and his brother’s brush with death while there.
The Governor had Surrendered the Colony
Mr. Jessop describes being unable to hold their positions and being compelled to surrender.
There Were six Hundred of Them
Mr. Jessop describes his final engagement with the Japanese.
I Remember the First Night Like it Happened Last Night
Mr. Jessop describes his first taste of combat and being mistakenly reported as dead.
You’ll be Going to an Interesting Place
Mr. Jessop describes his trip to British Columbia for embarkation.
I Think I’d Tell Them to Stay Home
Mr. Hunt discusses the futility of the Hong Kong deployment and reveals a pacifist attitude.
If I Hadn’t Fallen, I was Gone
Mr. Hunt describes his lucky escape from the Japanese in an aqueduct.
They Were Going Down Like a Field of Hay
Mr. Hunt describes close combat with the Japanese and the casualties inflicted by both sides.
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