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Sham Shui Po barracks
Mr. McAuley explains what it was like in Sham Shui Po barracks.
Garrison Duty in Jamaica
Mr. McAuley talks about his first duty, that of guarding German prisoners.
Joining the Army
Mr. McAuley and some friends travel to Winnipeg to join the army.
Burial at Sea
Mr. Goodyear gives a vivid description of having to sew a corpse into a canvas bag before a burial at sea, and not being able to do the final stitch.
Submarine Attack off New York Harbour
One day before the war ends, Mr. Goodyear witnesses the torpedoing of an American collier just outside New York harbour, followed by the submarine falling victim to American torpedo boats.
Lucky to be too Slow
Mr. Goodyear discusses a lucky twist when his vessel, too slow to maintain contact with it’s convoy, avoids a major submarine attack.
Survival and Rescue
Mr. Goodyear describes being in the water for two days, the danger of sharks, and the forcible taking of a life raft occupied by Italian prisoners of war.
Torpedoed
Mr. Goodyear describes the events surrounding the sinking of his ship as the result of two torpedo hits.
Standby at El Alamein
Mr. Goodyear describes being on standby to evacuate British troops via Egypt should the Germans have breached the defences at El Alamein.
Troop Ship Turned Prisoner Ship
Mr. Goodyear discusses the role of the SS Nova Scotia in transporting troops to, and prisoners back from North Africa to Durban. He also describes a musical diversion provided by the admiralty.
Hero in a Storm
Mr. Goodyear describes an act of great courage by a crew mate during the fiercest Atlantic storm he’d ever experienced.
Spared by the Admiral von Scheer
Mr. Goodyear describes sighting the German pocket battle ship, Admiral von Scheer, during an Atlantic crossing and speculates about why it failed to attack his vessel.
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