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Awarded the Military Medal
Mr. Morrison discusses the event that led to his being awarded the Military Medal; successfully holding a critical position against a German smoke screen and attack.
Self-inflicted wounds
Mr. Morrison describes how his rationing party arrives back at the front minus two men. Later, he meets one of the two men, who explains to him that they had wounded one another to get out of the front lines
Lousy Humor
Mr. Morrison tells a funny story about his pal Corkum's pet louse.
An Outpost in No-Man's Land
Mr. Morrison describes the difficulty of digging trenches in chalky ground, and one man's attempt at relieving a stressful situation. A sniper shoots the man through both cheeks without him losing a tooth.
Deception at Amiens
Mr. Morrison describes how the Germans were deceived into weakening their defenses at Amiens. As a result of this, the Canadian army advanced seven miles on the opening day of the Battle of Amiens.
A Blighty
Mr. Routhier describes being slightly wounded by a sniper but having to rehab in England because all of the field hospitals were full.
Gas Attack
Mr. Routhier describes being gassed and the troops having to hold soaked hankies to their noses because gas masks weren't yet available.
Deadly 'Whiz-Bangs'
Mr. Routhier describes the psychological impact of being shelled by 'whiz-bangs', a type of German artillery shell. He describes the death of a friend struck by such a shell.
Expectation versus reality
Mr. Routhier discusses his expectations of high adventure being tempered by the reality of digging trenches and sleeping with rats and lice.
Rum and Courage
Mr. Routhier describes the fearlessness with which he embarked on night patrols after being administered a tot of rum prior to heading out.
German Bombs and Friendly Fallout
Mr. Burton describes a German bombing raid which spooks the horses in his care. He discusses not only the potential danger of the bombs, but also that from 'friendly' spent ammunition used against the bomber.
An Emphasis on Intelligence
Mr. Burton discusses Sir Arthur Currie's insistence on acquiring good, pertinent intelligence. To this end, he developed Canada's army into an elite force for conducting trench raids whose purpose was to capture prisoners for interrogation.
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