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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.

Civilians suffer the most

Mr. Ganong reflects on the enemy soldier, civilians displaced and killed during warfare, and expresses his contempt for warmongers.

Holding the front near Vimy

Mr. Ganong gives a brief description of his service in Europe with emphasis on Vimy. In particular, he discusses the weather and the barrage preceding the Vimy assault.

Give me the password

Mr. Skeates describes the unquestionable authority of on-duty sentries.

Just like hailstones

Mr. Skeates describes taking out machine gun nests and a German trench, and clearing basements on their way to the train station at Valenciennes.

I was lucky

Mr. Skeates describes being wounded during a shelling attack at Dury Mill.

Low flying German

Mr. Skeates describes his company’s advance by train to Amiens, and a very close encounter with the German Air Force.

Only 75 of them came out

Mr. Skeates describes the harshness of the front after joining the 46th Battalion, and describes the losses at Ypres.

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