Lance-Corporal

Mr. Gorman’s battalion, stationed at Camp Borden, Ontario, was assigned go overseas. However, he and several other members of his platoon were not old enough for overseas duty. How he got around this problem is a humorous story with some rather sad results.

Mr. Peterson looks back at how his service and internment affected him later in life.

Mr. Peterson recalls the reaction of some young local boys when their playmate was accidentally killed by air dropped supplies.

Mr. Peterson remembers discovering that Japan had surrendered to the Americans.

Mr. Peterson remembers not being able to fathom the destruction done by the atomic bombs dropped on Japan while he was interned.

Mr Peterson recalls the Christmas of 1944, and how their day of relief was nothing more than a propaganda exercise.

Mr Peterson recalls the selection process of the slave Labour drafts.

Mr Peterson recalls the toll disease took on the POWs in Shamshuipo POW Camp: diphtheria, beri-beri, dysentery, malaria, and hot feet.

Mr. Peterson tells about the now famous incident of four Winnipeg Grenadiers escaping from North Point POW Camp, and how he was supposed to be amoung them.

Mr Peterson recalls what he said he’d do if he was to be captured, and what happened when the time came.