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Hit by a Suicide Bomber
While on duty, Major Feyko provides details of the attack where he and his fellow comrades were injured and the personal impact of the wounds he incurred and the care he received.
Basic Training
Mr. Weaver recalls joining the army and basic training before going to Africa.
Boers. Concentration Camps.
Mr. Weaver shares his thoughts on the Boers as people and the purpose of concentration camps.
Boers Treatment of Natives. Battle.
Mr. Weaver discusses the differences between battle in the Boer and First World War. He then recalls how the Boers treated the natives.
Lessons of War.
Mr. Weaver gives his point of view on lessons learned from the Boer War.
Haven't You Ever Seen A Man Die Before?
Mr. Reitsma recalls coming upon a dying soldier who had been 'stitched' with bullets.
Fighting For and Losing Friends
Mr. Gowing describes how the largest motivation on the front line was to protect your friends and comrades, who were doing the same for you. He then describes how hard it was to see friends die.
Korea's No Man's Land
Mr. Niles describes patrolling in No-Man’s Land, the skill of the North Korean foe, and tempting fate.
To The Hills Near Kapyong
In April 1951, the PPCLI Battalion moves to the hills near Kapyong. Mr. Nickerson re-constructs the first contact with the enemy there.
Motivation to Do Well
Having enlisted for the Korean War, Mr. Patrick remembers the displeasure from his father about his decision and how this gave him motivation to do well.
Aspects of Trench Life
Mr. McKinney describes Korea as being like World War One because it was trench warfare. He goes on to discuss what it was like in the bunkers – excessive heat or rain, rodents and fickle stoves.
He Laid Down And Died
Mr. Ferguson gives a touching description of the destitution and starvation among the children, one of whom touched him personally.
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