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It pancaked to a landing

Mr. Conrad gives an eye witness account of an Allied spotter plane being chased and shot down by a German aircraft, with a surprisingly humorous outcome.

Maintaining communications

Mr. Conrad describes with pride the role of a battery signaller in maintaining communications among three lateral batteries, and headquarters.

Gas attacks

Mr. Conrad describes being slightly gassed, and countermeasures against gas attacks.

A lot of people drowned

Mr. Conrad offers some general comments about the death toll at the Somme, the horrible conditions at Passchendaele, and concludes by describing in more specific detail his own living conditions.

Our line had been cut

Mr. Conrad describes the circumstances at Hill 70 which led to his being awarded the Military Medal (MM) (conspicuous bravery under enemy fire) for repairing communication wires while being strafed by German machine gunners.

Over the top

Mr. Conrad describes the fatal wounding of a fellow signaler in the forward trench at Vimy Ridge.

Armistice is signed

Mr. Conrad describes the disappointment of not being with his unit on Armistice Day, November 11, 1918, but making up for it by celebrating in London.

Fighting for the old country

Mr. Ellis discusses the demographics of enlistment in Canada, and gives his personal reasons for enlisting.

Barbed wire entanglements

Mr. Ellis describes the barbed wire detail in which he’s wounded through the knee, and the self-inflicted wound protocol followed by his officer.

Looking for the water wagon

Mr. Ellis describes the general shortage of water at the front, and the consequences of drinking water contaminated by dead bodies.

Several star shells went up

Mr. Ellis describes how his night patrol is exposed by German veri-lites, standing stock still to avoid detection, and the eerie sight presented by one of his patrol members.

Seconded to different units

Mr. Ellis describes how bicycles enhanced the mobility of his support battalion, and describes biking to Vimy to visit his father.

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