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Germans on his tail

Mr. Dickins describes the strengths and limitations of the German and British fighters, and the vulnerability of aircraft flying outside of a protected formation.

He was a bold fellow

Mr. Dickins describes the DH-9's weapons, flying in formation and protecting other aircraft in a flight. Included is his description of shooting down a German Fokker D-7 fighter in a head-on confrontation.

Daylight bombing

Mr. Dickins describes the DH-9 bomber and its armaments, and the different types of bombing missions he flew.

The first plane I ever flew

Mr. Dickins describes getting his commission in the Royal Flying Corps and outlines the various aircraft which he flew.

I was throwing up blood

Mr. Dunn describes his situation after being wounded; trying to stop his bleeding, being shot at by the Germans, trying and failing to crawl back to his lines through barbed wire, hallucinating about his mother and finally being hit in the chest by a shell fragment.

Frozen hands

Mr. Dunn describes the rapid changes in the Turkish weather, leading to the illness and evacuation of many of his regiment.

We stored our bread

Mr. Dunn describes some obstacles to good nutrition at Gallipoli.

Sixty eight answered roll call

Mr. Dunn reflects on the human cost of war, referencing his areas of action, and questions the deployment of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment to Gallipoli.

We took their trenches

Mr. Dunn describes his unit’s arrival in the Dardanelles and the many inconveniences and obstacles faced by the troops.

Thousands of graves

Mr. Ganong describes a pilgrimage to France and being overwhelmed by the number of graves. He offers high praise to the War Graves Commission and expresses appreciation for a luncheon hosted by the Minister of Veterans Affairs.

Humor kept us going

Mr. Ganong describes some of the humorous diversions which lessened the stress of the war: poetry, theatre, and ventriloquism.

Helped by a German doctor

Mr. Ganong talks about being aware of the poorer conditions prior to his time in service, and describes the experience of a wounded friend captured by the Germans.

Date modified:: 2019-02-19