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Mr. MacLeod describes in general his assault at Vimy and in particular how the snow helped them surprise the enemy. Describes an incident where many fleeing Germans are machine gunned.
I never got a scratch
Mr. MacLeod describes the more specific details of his personal experience at Vimy; the sudden death of his partner while he remained unscathed through the assault.
The Mounted Rifles
Mr. MacLellan describes his underage enlistment at Amherst, Nova Scotia, joining the 22nd Battalion at Valcartier, moving to the 6th Canadian Mounted Rifles, and finally sailing to England aboard the German cattle boat, Herschel.
A lot of fellows broke down
Mr. MacLellan describes his naivete early in the war and gaining the confidence of his men as the war progressed.
The rats were well fed
Mr. MacLellan describes his involvement at Ypres. He gets drunk after his commanding officer is killed beside him, later he’s in the front line shooting the enemy, and he’s wounded because his fear of rats won’t let him shoot from the prone position.
Casualty clearing station
Mr. MacLellan describes his good fortune to be cared for by a young American doctor who had enlisted to gain experience prior to United States involvement, and whose skills saved his leg from amputation.
They were Canadians
Mr. MacLellan reflects on how nationalistic Canadian soldiers were, and how he now interacts with his fellow Veterans.
It was just like confinement
Mr. Huckerby describes convoying to England and being sent down to Bramshott Camp for quarantine and training.
The Suicide battalion
Mr. Huckerby describes the allocation of troops to different battalions, and talks about his experiences as a bayonet and physical training instructor.
My first trip into the line
Mr. Huckerby describes his first night in action; being attacked from behind by Canadian artillery fired by Germans who had captured their support positions.
They used gas on us
Mr. Huckerby describes having to wade through four feet (over a metre) of water in the trenches, and being gassed during a night raid.
We pushed them back
Mr. Huckerby describes the 46th Battalion’s assault on the Germans at Amiens, and driving them back to a chalk pit.
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