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Advanced Army Training
Mr. MacDougall took advanced army training during the Spring of 1916 at Camp Aldershot in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia.
Last 100 days of First World War
The last one hundred days of the First World War are remembered by Mr. Lidstone.
Trenches
Mr. Lidstone gives a good account of life at the front in the trenches of France during the latter part of the First World War, followed by the war's ending.
Experience in Trenches. Prisoner of War.
Mr. Gies recalls his experiences in the trenches of France during the First World War. During the Battle of the Somme, he was captured and taken Prisoner of War by the German Army.
Return to Civilian Life
Mr. Fitsell remembers his return to civilian life as he arrived back in Canada following his service during the First World War.
Post-War Duties
Mr. Fitsell remembers hearing word that the armistice would be signed . He goes on to tell of his post-war duty with the occupational force in Germany.
Trenches
Mr. Fitsell recalls life in the trenches and gives an account of the capture of a German prisoner of war.
Trenches
Mr. Evans remembers his first day in the trenches at the front. He served with his unit as a runner.
Reaction to Declaration of war.
Mr. Evans recalls his reaction to England's declaration of war on Germany in 1914.
Survived Torpedo Sinking
His ship was torpedoed on the way to Algiers in North Africa. There was a heavy loss of life as his ship sank. Mr. Ellis was one of only 12 survivors. He recalls the frightening experience, including 4 ½ hours in the water, hoping to be rescued.
Patriotism
Mr. Purse gives a thought-provoking - and somewhat unexpected - answer to the question of what he would say to today's young Canadians about duty, patriotism and love of country.
First Time Under Fire
Mr. Ellis was asked to remember the first time his minesweeper encountered German fire.
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