Sabotaged Mines

Heroes Remember

Sabotaged Mines

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Interviewer: Any happy memories? Well, we thought it was funny at the time, but, it wasn't.... We was out, I was with the mine laying crew, laying mines in the middle of the night. And the sergeant come to me, well I knew him well, and he says "Something's wrong. My mines are all been picked up and disarmed!" We had a bloody china man amongst our group, we didn't know it! He snuck in and he was disarming all the mines! When we all got back, we had a big laugh, we thought it was a hell of a joke, you know. Interviewer: But he was fooling around with your weapons? Well, he, all the mines, he was disarming them. Remember it's pitch black and the bugger was... we couldn't get him.. he got away. But, it kind of made us mad because them guys worked to dig these damn mines in. Interviewer: And you thought that was funny? Well we did after we got back. We thought it was kind of hilarious. Interviewer: It's nice to have the laughs. Well yeah.

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Mr Elliot recalls a Chinese soldier infiltrating and sabotaging a mining party.

George Elliott

Mr. George Elliott was born in Eagle Hills, Alberta, on December 4, 1931, and now resides in Lacombe, Alberta. His father served during the Second World War and had a brother killed in the Second World War at Normandy. After serving the army during the Second World War , Mr. Elliott joined the Korean War service and at this time held the rank of Sergeant. He was among twenty one Canadians who were honoured for their service with the 25th Canadian Infantry Brigade. Mr. Elliott was awarded the British Empire Medal. He was a member of the 1st Battalion Princess Patricia's Light Infantry. Mr. Elliott served as a stretcher bearer sergeant of the 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. During his entire service, Mr. Elliott was recognized for his untiring efforts and his firm determination to never leave a wounded man. His actions were considered worthy of the highest praise and are a credit to the Canadian Army. Upon his return home from his duty in the service, never being wounded himself during his service, Mr. Elliott was accidentally shot in the neck resulting in him becoming a paraplegic and confined to a wheelchair.

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