Winnipeg Grenadiers

The Winnipeg Grenadiers arrive in Vancouver to board their ship. Mr. Atkinson describes the first meal, tripe, served aboard HMAS Awatea, and the resulting mutiny. Facing the threat of a charge of desertion, most of the 'mutineers' return to the ship.

Mr. Atkinson describes doing guard duty at an internment camp for German and Italian detainees while posted to Jamaica. .

Mr. McAuley talks about the food they had at the prison camp.

Mr. McAuley discusses the Japanese-imposed consequences of escaping.

Mr. McAuley recalls the frequency of death and how the bodies were dealt with.

Mr. McAuley talks about the illnesses he and his fellow prisoners suffered.

Mr.McAuley talks about being a prisoner.

Mr. McAuley talks about what kind of battle it was in Hong Kong.

Mr. McAuley explains what it was like in Sham Shui Po barracks.

Mr. McAuley talks about his first duty, that of guarding German prisoners.