There wasn’t a service person living on their street
Mr. Clark describes being in Halifax when the war ended, and gives some details of and insight into the subsequent Halifax riot.
It was a good bunch of boys.
Mr. Clark discusses some good and bad aspects of life at sea.
They didn’t have penicillin at that time.
Mr. Clark compares wounds he saw to more severe ones earlier in the war. He describes nature’s antibiotic - maggots.
There’s an awful difference in your captains.
Mr. Clark compares the rough seas navigation style of the two captains who commanded the ‘Lady Nelson’.
It made you realize how helpless someone could be.
Mr. Clark talks about looking after wartime amputees.
He brought me down an old CNR bun.
Mr. Clark gives his impressions of his early life and labours aboard the ‘Lady Nelson’.
You Had to Prove You’re one of Them.
Mr. Clark describes integrating into an established crew on the ‘Lady Nelson’, and describes the informality among the officers and crew.
It’ll All Work Out In The End.
Mr. Clark describes his eventual selection for medical service aboard the hospital ship ‘Lady Nelson’.
Maybe Too Little Too Late
Mr. Bilinskis provides his opinion on coping after service in the military and results of living on the edge.
Going Through Trauma Together
Mr. Bilinskis provides a sense of tightness that develops amongst the soldiers while adapting to their surroundings.
A Civil War Raging On
Mr. Bilinskis talks about arriving in Sarajevo and witnessing the devastation war brought to a city.
Intensity of Daily Routine
Mr. Bilinskis describes the tension felt when convoying supplies to the devastated villages of Sarajevo.Mr. Bilinskis describes the tension felt when convoying supplies to the devastated villages of Sarajevo.