Winnipeg Grenadiers

Mr. Gyselman describes commandeering an old truck to be used to transport troops to a new defensive position. Once there, and under enemy attack, he discovers that his rifle doesn't fire.

Mr. Gyselman describes the shooting of a Fifth Columnist who refuses to halt when challenged. A search of the body reveals maps of the Canadian positions drawn in ink.

Mr. Gyselman describes being on sentry duty at a reservoir when it is bombed by the Japanese. One bomb is close enough to shower him with dirt and gravel.

Mr. Gyselman describes his responsibilities while serving in Jamaica, including searching foreign vessels for German sympathizers and performing guard duty at a camp for German internees.

Mr. Gyselman describes being issued a new uniform which is much too small for him. When he, a raw recruit, questions the judgment of the quartermaster who issued it to him, who happens to be a major, the officer gives him a fifteen minute 'explanation'.

On board the Prince Robert, a sailor weeps at the sight of Mr. Bembridge’s conditions, remembering him as a healthy soldier.

As Mr. Bembridge sights American planes over the camp dropping 45 gallon drums of supplies, he soon realizes the war is over and freedom is drawing near.

Thought to be laughing, Japanese guards torture and beat Mr. Bembridge as he stands against a wall grasping for his life

Mr. Bembridge shares an emotional story of how badly he was beaten knowing if he retaliated he would be killed.

Working fourteen hour days, Mr. Bembridge is assisted by his buddies on the march back to camp.