Winnipeg Grenadiers

Mr. Bérard describes the food at Sham Shui Po, and how his discomfort leads to an unusual dietary supplement.

Mr. Bérard describes Sham Shui Po barracks, and relates difficulties dealing with flies, bedbugs and general hygiene. He talks about respect given and returned for a bar of soap.

Mr. Bérard describes volunteering to nurse diphtheria patients at Sham Shui Po, and being reprimanded by the camp doctor over a Christmas singsong with those patients.

Mr. Bérard describes being held prisoner in a mansion, and accidentally finding a German uniform behind a false wall.

Mr. Bérard describes the events surrounding the surrender of his platoon, and a swift Japanese reprisal for a grenade attack by one of the prisoners.

Mr. Bérard describes his desperate individual search for his closest friend but finding only his boot. He commends his men for holding their position in his absence.

Mr. Bérard reflects on the dilemma of the Hong Kong defenders from a tactical perspective.

Mr. Bérard describes killing a Japanese sniper, and discusses the type of grenades that the enemy used.

Mr. Bérard describes a couple of events in Hong Kong which demonstrated the ignorance and arrogance of the British toward Canadians.

Mr. Bérard discusses various aspects of his interaction with and commitment to his men, and his confidence in them.