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That turned into the Legion.
Mr. Joslin describes how the Royal Canadian Legion came into being.
I knew a hundred bugle calls.
Mr. Joslin describes learning to play the bugle as a youth, purchasing his first army bugle, and concludes by describing his role as an army bugler.
God, the machine gun bullets!
Mr. Joslin describes the action at Cambrai that saw the Canadian Highlanders decimated by German machine gunners. He describes being wounded in the hand and complications arising from having a finger amputated.
I saw a sub come up.
Mr. Joslin describes personally spotting and reporting a German submarine off the Irish coast while sailing to England, and how his vessel’s gunnery crew destroys the enemy intruder.
Become Good Citizens
Mr. Jackson reflects on November 11th and stresses good citizenship to youth.
We kept in touch from there on.
Mr. Jackson describes returning to England and marrying his former nurse.
Tom, Dick and Harry
Mr. Jackson describes events leading up to the Great Escape, and Hitler’s retribution against the escapees.
The March Out
Mr. Jackson describes their forced march to Northern Germany and being rescued by British forces.
POW Life
Mr. Jackson discusses various aspects of POW life; meeting friends, diversions, food, and keeping up-to-date with the war’s progress.
Captured in Germany
Mr. Jackson describes his capture.
Bombing Hamburg
Mr. Jackson describes crewing up and being shot down while approaching their target at Peenemunde.
South East Asia
Mr. Jackson describes his deployment to the Far East and the gradual expulsion of the Allies to India by the Japanese.
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