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Treating malaria in the desert
Ms. Carter describes treating soldiers from Sicily who had contracted malaria. She describes the symptoms of the disease, and the difficulty of diagnosing the strain of the disease with only one microscope to analyze blood samples.
Unequal Treatment
Ms. Carter describes working on the venereal disease ward at a hospital in Horsham.
Bombed Off Her Bicycle
Ms. Carter describes attempting to reach her hospital during a bombing raid on Coventry, England. She is thrown from her bicycle by a nearby exploding bomb.
Barely Recognizable
On board the Prince Robert, a sailor weeps at the sight of Mr. Bembridge’s conditions, remembering him as a healthy soldier.
The Sight of Freedom
As Mr. Bembridge sights American planes over the camp dropping 45 gallon drums of supplies, he soon realizes the war is over and freedom is drawing near.
Standing Hours Against a Wall
Thought to be laughing, Japanese guards torture and beat Mr. Bembridge as he stands against a wall grasping for his life
A Beating Never Forgotten
Mr. Bembridge shares an emotional story of how badly he was beaten knowing if he retaliated he would be killed.
Exhaustion Gets the Best of Me
Working fourteen hour days, Mr. Bembridge is assisted by his buddies on the march back to camp.
Dysentery in the Camp
Mr. Bembridge recalls his suffering with dysentery within the camp and how his health was affected by this.
A Miserable Place
Mr. Bembridge describes the harsh and brutal conditions of North Point Camp facing starvation and brutality as a prisoner of war.
Circle of Surrender
Mr. Bembridge describes his reaction to the treatment while being gathered up by the Japanese guards and fearing for his life.
Shooting Myself in the Mirror
In pursuit of a sniper, Mr. Bembridge shares his story of shooting his own image through a wall sized mirror, believing he had captured the enemy.
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