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Wanting to be in Signals
Ms. Rapp describes joining Signals in Ottawa as a steno. She is eventually promoted to Sergeant as an enticement to keep her.
A Soldier took my Job
Ms. Rapp discusses losing her job to a soldier returning from overseas, but being given the same opportunities to obtain housing, education, and civilian employment as those who'd served overseas.
Training in Canada
Mr. Hislop talks about training before going overseas.
Heading Overseas
Mr. Hislop talks about a close call on a convoy heading overseas from Halifax.
Alone With His Truck
Arriving off the barge with his truck in Sicily, Mr. Hislop tells a story of his first encounter.
The Hills of Italy
During the cold winters in Italy they kept warm at night.
Nothing but Stumps
Mr. Boyd describes being aboard SS Grampian in Bedford Basin, and witnessing the devastation caused by the Halifax explosion.
Deadly Shelling and Mines
Mr. Goodfellow describes the death by shelling of several sick comrades quarantined in the same tent, and witnesses an unfortunate incident where a civilian and his dog are seriously injured by a land mine.
His Head Split in Two
Mr. Ferguson describes being designated to tend a mule which becomes the unfortunate victim of a German shell fragment.
My Hands Turned Black
Mr. Ferguson describes stealing a pair of boots, and after returning them being tightly lashed to a wagon wheel as punishment.
I Was Lucky All The Time
Mr. Ferguson discusses how lucky he felt he'd been and gives two good examples. The first is when a German shell lands at his feet and fails to explode. The second is having his great coat riddled by a strafing German airplane yet leaving him unharmed.
Training in Kingston, Ontario
Mr. Adamson tells a funny story about the shooting range.
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