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Getting Permission to Marry
Mr. Linden explains the complications he encountered with service documentation when obtaining permission to marry
Teletype Error results in Close Call
Mr. Linden shares the story about returning to England as an airline passenger and assisting in a close call landing.
Join the Navy to See the World
Mr. Jervis talks about the excitement he felt when deciding to join the navy and the opportunities it provided.
HMS Uganda
The Uganda was brought back because of political reasons.
War - A Great Life Experience
Mr. Jervis expresses his pride in the Canadian navy’s participation in the Second World War, and states his service was one of the greatest experiences in his lifetime.
Letter From Bus
Ms. Gaspard recalls the happier times in her service like receiving letters from her boyfriend but also remembers the sadness that wartime brought.
Billy's Badge
Ms. Gaspard speaks about receiving the badge of a soldier who later died in action.
They Didn’t Realize the Dangers.
Mr. Ford describes his decision to enlist and its impact on his parents.
Fear in battle
Mr. Ford describes his first experience in the lines at Vimy Ridge and discusses the fear that he and others felt during battle conditions.
You Can’t Let Your Country Down.
Mr. Ford offers a message to youth about duty and patriotism.
We Had Good Times Too
Mr. Ford describes the more pleasurable aspects of life behind the lines.
I Don’t Understand War.
Mr. Ford reflects on why war happens at all and reflects on his good fortune to have survived to the age of one hundred and two years.
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