Fellowship of War Prisoners
Heroes Remember
Fellowship of War Prisoners
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Mr Lynch talks about prisoners of war.
Wilbert Lynch
Wilbert Lynch was born in Portage, Manitoba on April 6th 1923 and was raised on a farm with two brothers and three sisters. He left home when he was 13 years old and worked for five dollars a month plus room and board at a few local farms. Three days after turning seventeen he joined the army and trained on the Bren gun in Camp Shilo and became a member of the 18th Manitoba Reconnaissance Battalion.
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- Medium:
- Video
- Owner:
- Veterans Affairs Canada
- Duration:
- 1:06
- Person Interviewed:
- Wilbert Lynch
- War, Conflict or Mission:
- Second World War
- Battle/Campaign:
- Hong Kong
- Branch:
- Army
- Units/Ship:
- Winnipeg Grenadiers
- Occupation:
- Bren Gunner
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