Mr. Ott tells of the elite soldiers picked to provide humanitarian aid to the besieged city of Sarajevo and how life for the locals was destroyed as they fled from the villages.
No Amount of Training Prepares You
Mr. Ott explains the level of training received with RCR, yet realizing that no amount of training can prepare a soldier for arrival in Sarajevo
War Was Declared
Mr. Pridham explains about what it was like when the war was declared and how it effected him.
Conditions for the Soldiers
Mr. Patrick describes his food and ammunition supply upon arrival in Pusan.
Scrounging for Equipment
Mr. Patrick recalls scrounging from the Americans and the day they obtained a bull dozer for their unit!!
Taught by World War Two Veterans
Mr. Patrick speaks about his experiences while getting equipped for the Korean War and how protected he felt because of being taught by World War Two Veterans.
Pride of Being a Veteran
Mr. MacDonald expresses his reluctance to participate in Remembrance Day yet how his service reinforced his pride of being a Veteran.
Coming Back Home to Family
Mr. MacDonald shares his story about the difficulty returning to family life again.
Medical Release from Service
Mr. MacDonald relates his personal experiences of service resulting in a medical release from the forces. A choice he did not want to make.
War was a Unifying Force
Mr. Aitken discusses his thoughts that the war unified Canada, and what his ideas of patriotism are.
British Resolve
Mr. Aitken describes his admiration of British resiliency in the face of German bombing.
VE-Day
Mr. Aitken discusses his feelings about the war’s end.