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The Fun Side of Service
Ms. Brown speaks about the fun while serving in the air force; the canteen facilities for the men and women of the mess and how little money they had to spend for the fun that they made.
Women’s Impact in the Forces
Ms. Brown expresses her pride of women’s participation in the air force and recognition they obtained from their service in Canada
A Chance to Fly
Ms. Brown explains the opportunity the WD’s were given to up on flight and the importance of having authorization to do so
Missing the Chance to go Overseas
Ms. Brown shares her story about the unusual circumstance of missing out on a posting to go for overseas which resulted in her being offered her Corporal hooks
Duty as a Timekeeper
Ms. Brown explains her routine as timekeeper maintaining charts and logbooks of those pilots learning to fly.
Japanese Rice Can
Mr. Ford displays the rice can he used during his time in Camp Nagasaki and explains the daily ration provided to the men.
Beatings endured by the Prisoners of War
Mr. Ford explains in graphic detail, the type of torture and beating endured by the POW, sometimes receiving punishment that he did not deserve
Elements for Survival
Mr. Ford describes the torture endured by the POWs and their continuous fight to survive.
Working in the Dockyard
Mr. Ford describes the work he did at the dockyard during his time in camp.
Destined for Camp Nagasaki
Mr. Ford tells us about being out on parade ground and not knowing what POW camp they would be sent to.
Parade to Changi Jail
Mr. Ford describes his voyage from Java to Singapore, where he and his soldiers would march to Changi Jail, witnessing the horror of seeing Chinese heads strung along the roadside
Fleas, Bugs and Body Lice
Mr. Ford speaks about his move from Garoet to Batavia and the severe conditions of fleas, bed bugs and body lice. With a chance to stow away onboard a ship to Australia, Mr. Ford refuses to leave his squadron.
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