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Back to Canada

Mr. Tomlin describes the happy, poignant and bitter aspects of returning home after the war.

A Continuous Roar

Mr. Tomlin describes the noise during heavy artillery action.

Up Close Combat

Mr. Tomlin talks about the very dangerous act of house clearing and the impact of taking someone else's life.

Humanity Over Conflict

Mr. Tomlin describes two personal events where humanity won out over conflict.

Almost Fatal Mistake

Mr. Tomlin describes a near tragedy resulting from poor reconnaissance.

I’m Paralysed!

Mr. Tomlin describes the devastating results of close combat at Udem

Desperation and Valour

Mr. Tomlin talks about desperation and valour in combat situations

Every Place He Stepped, I Stepped

Mr. Tomlin describes the capture of 'Little Tobruk,' a German gun position in the Scheldt

She Did Not Like Canadians

Mr. Tomlin gives a glimpse of the efficiency and personalities in a wartime hospital setting.

Bad Ankles

Mr. Tomlin discusses his enlistment and a reprieve on the parade square.

Wounded and Briefly Captured

Mr. Green recalls being wounded while at the Front Lines in Northern France, and being sent for treatment at the hospital in St. Julien. He describes fleeing the hospital because of a German invasion, and being briefly captured.

Surviving The Gas

Mr. Green recalls being gassed by the Germans while at the Front Lines of Northern France. He describes how the German soldiers were quite surprised to find any survivors let alone enough left for defence.

Date modified:: 2019-02-19