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Living Conditions Were Primitive
Mr. Vant Haaf describes the early weeks of training, and the first terrible ship he was assigned to.
Remembrance Day
Mr. Adderley used to walk with his father on Remembrance Day but now that his father is gone he walks with his medals. He talks about how he feels his father is walking with him now.
Ship running aground
Mr. Adderley talks about being saved by the Americans after there ship ran aground. He tells how the American planes came overhead and protected them from enemy planes.
WRENS ( Women’s Royal Naval Service) in the war
Mr. Adderley talks about the WRENS and how good they were in radio. He talks about how seeing the WRENS brought them into the war at the ground level.
Declaration of War
Mr.Adderley talks about war being declared and how they joined for $1.10 a day.
Becoming a Naval Aid.
Mr. Howe talks about his posting to HMCS Ontario, and being made naval-aid to the Governor of Hong Kong.
Strategies of naval combat
Mr. Howe talks about naval combat in the English Channel.
Gun fight in open sea
Mr. Howe talks about a gun-fight in the English Channel after D-Day.
Working Office
Ms. Whyard describes the offices she worked in and how everyone knew everyone and got along real well.
A Very Bad Night
Ms. Whyard tells how a friend of hers lost his son at war and still showed up for work the following day.
Post War Stress
Ms. Whyard speaks about how family life was changed after the war.
Dangerous return to England
Mr. Howe talks about his return to England, and training there as a Lieutenant.
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