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Surrender

Mr. Forsyth recalls stacking their rifles in surrender, and the fate of one soldier who didn’t fall in fast enough.

Under Attack

Mr. Forsyth remembers the time from which the Japanese overran the mainland colony and reached the island, until shortly before surrendering to the Japanese.

Outnumbered and Out Armed

Mr. Forsyth recalls the day Japan attacked Hong Kong: being vastly outnumbered and having faulty munitions.

One Volunteer Worth Twenty Conscripts

Mr. Forsyth recalls a Veteran who had been wounded at Vimy in the First World War, signing up for the Second World War and passing the registration medical at roughly the same time as himself.

Basic Training

Ms. Spence talks about being home sick while doing basic training and how it helped her in everyday life.

Teamwork

Mr. O’Loan speaks about teamwork and why it is so crucial.

Helicopter procedure

Mr. O’Loan speaks about a scary procedure used by helicopters to safely land when their engines have cut out.

Concentration Camps

Mr. O’Loan speaks about visiting Dachau Concentration Camp.

Vimy Ridge

Mr. O’Loan speaks about his experience visiting Vimy Ridge for the first time.

No Work Tomorrow - Going Home

Mr. MacLean describes being liberated from Niigata.

Diphtheria

Mr. MacLean explains how a diphtheria vaccination saved his life, and how a friend of his wasn’t so lucky.

Too Exhausted to Fight Anymore

Mr. MacLean describes the events of December 24th and 25th, 1941. Japan’s last big offensive, being cornered on a cliff, surrendering, and seeing comrades while marching to a POW camp.

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