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Ammunition train
Mr. Vale describes the method used to establish ammunition dumps in the front lines by way of narrow gauge rail lines, their vulnerability to being bombed, and his role as a machine gunner in protecting unarmed ammunition details.
First leave
Mr. Turner describes his first leave in England and his trip to Edinburgh, a preferred location for Canadians on leave.
You never know your luck
Mr. Turner discusses the fatalism that crept into the soldiers’ conversations, and gives a couple examples of predictions of death coming true
My steel helmet saved me
Mr. Turner describes the role of his pocket knife and helmet in saving his life.
No Man’s Land
Mr. Smith describes the retaking of Vimy Ridge, and being wounded by shrapnel after reaching the Chalk Pit.
Stray shells
Mr. Smith describes being in action at Drocourt-Queant (Hindenburg Line), witnessing a bayonet attack, and being wounded again by shrapnel.
Honorable discharge
Mr. Smith discusses his return home from England.
Bloodshed and death
Mr. Smith describes the deadly impact of German defenses at Drocourt-Queant (Hindenburg Line).
Bullseye
Mr. Smith describes competition among the machine gun crews as part of his training regimen in the war zone.
Valenciennes
Mr. Skeates describes eliminating a sniper positioned in a house, and ambushing a German machine gun crew attempting to get repositioned.
Low flying German
Mr. Skeates describes his company’s advance by train to Amiens, and a very close encounter with the German Air Force.
I was lucky
Mr. Skeates describes being wounded during a shelling attack at Dury Mill.
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