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I Thought They were Going to Kill Him
Mr. Peters describes the Oyama work experience, the camp and its guards, and a tragi-comic incident between an ill prisoner and a guard.
There Were no Toilets and we all had Diarrhea
Mr. Peters describes the environment aboard the ship which took the labour gangs to Japan.
He Really Enjoyed Slapping us Around
Mr. Peters describes having to work at Kai Tek airport no matter how ill you were, and gives his impression of the guards, particularly the “Kamloops Kid.”
The Diphtheria Started; Oh, That’s a Horrible Disease!
Mr. Peters describes various disease with which he and other prisoners were afflicted.
We Knew Damn Well we Wouldn’t Have a Hope in Hell
Mr. Peters describes being pessimistic about their chances to defend Hong Kong against overwhelming Japanese superiority.
You Needed Three men to Move It
Mr. Peters compares the three types of machine guns used by the Winnipeg Grenadiers in Hong Kong.
I was a Sucker Once; I Wouldn’t be it Twice
Mr. Murphy reflects on the futility of the deployment of Canadians to Hong Kong, and what it cost him in later years.
They Figured we Hadn’t Registered for the Draft
Mr. Murphy describes two scenarios which demonstrate Canada’s early failure to recognize its Hong Kong Veterans and the trauma that they endured.
I had to Sign Three or Four Times to get the Laces
Mr. Murphy reflects on certain aspects of his return to Canada and to his family home in Quebec.
I saw This Plane Pass in the Sky
Mr. Murphy describes events on the day the A-bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, and seeing the human and physical damage when the war ended.
They Made Miners out of Us
Mr. Murphy provides an excellent description of his duties as a hard rock miner.
I got Alongside of a Porthole
Mr. Murphy describes being selected for labour camp, the boat ride to Nagasaki, and moving into the Omine mining camp.
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