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Weather. Geography. Naval Role.
Mr. Weaver recalls the weather, geography and naval role in South Africa.
Execution.
Mr. Weaver recalls the events leading to his captain Harry Morant being executed after he shot a Dutch Missionary because the Missionary would not tell Harry if he had seen any Boers.
Boer Soldiers. Battle at Diamond Hill.
Mr. Weaver recalls Boer soldiers from as young as ten and up. He then tells the story of how he captured the rifle of Commandant Wessels and talks about the Battle at Diamond Hill.
Humour.
Mr. Weaver recalls getting caught by his pants on a fence and having to be helped down by his girlfriend's father when he was back in Brisbane.
Return to Civilian Life.
Mr. Weaver remembers what it was like when he returned to civilian life and getting a job as a roughrider. He also talks about a girl he was acquainted with before the war and how they kept writing to each other and later got married.
Germans march the hostages out of the village
Mr. Gouinlock talks about how he was captured. He also talks about the Belgian people helplessly watching it all take place.
Digging Graves
Mr. Gouinlock talks about how he and the other 39 hostages had to sleep in a barn and in the morning were handed shovels and told to start digging.
Germans shoot two Belgians
Mr. Gouinlock describes how the Germans shot 2 of the hostages right in front of them.
Set free by the Germans
Mr. Gouinlock describes how they went back to Liège after being set free by the Germans and how lucky he feels that he was not shot.
The miraculous letter (Part 2 of 2)
Mr. Likely talks about finding a letter addressed to him in a most unlikely spot (cont'd).
Air Training and Liberators
Mr. Moore talks about his training and how he ended up flying Liberators for 61 missions.
The crew of the Liberator
Mr. Moore talks about the Liberator and the crew assignments for her. He also talks about why the Liberator was used in addition to the other well-known RAF aircraft (Halifax's, Sunderlands, Lancasters).
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