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Overpaid Rickshaws
Mr. Harrison describes the Canadians' tendency to overpay rickshaw drivers in Kowloon. Soon there seem to be no drivers around. Mr. Harrison speculates that the rickshaws were parked in favor of visits to the local bars.
Nuttin' but Mutton
Mr. Harrison describes with some humor the endless diet of mutton aboard ship, and proceeds to discuss how the weather affected their escort vessels.
Is Your Porthole Closed?
Mr. Harrison describes being tasked with making sure all the portholes are secured shut, as the Awatea is beset by a storm. He accidentally enters a nurse's cabin just as she's emerging from the shower. His innocent question leads to a lot of laughter!
The Awatea Mutiny
Mr. Harrison describes helping to organize a protest against the cramped, unsanitary accommodations aboard the troop ship. The mutiny fails due to lack of support from the other troops.
The Voyage to Hong Kong
Mr. Gerrard discusses the diet of mutton aboard ship and how pervasive its odor was. He describes his role as a signalman during the voyage overseas and on the difficult approach to Manila in pitch black conditions.
Korea Bound
In November 1950, Mr. Nickerson's PPCLI Battalion sailed for Korea. It was an uncomfortable crossing.
Back into Service on HMS Sheffield
Mr. Gill describes getting right back into the service and winding up in England, where he was assigned to HMS Sheffield, an RN battleship.
Sweeping Mines
Mr. Guthrie describes the process of sweeping submerged mines with a ship.
Voyage to Hong Kong and Lack of Weaponry
Mr. Ewing remembers when he found out he was being deployed overseas to active duty, not to Europe, but rather Hong Kong. He recalls the voyage and explains how the troops arrived in Hong Kong but a lot of their heavy weaponry did not.
A Rough Voyage at Sea
Mr. Thorsen describes the storms experienced at sea, the seasickness of sailors, and the many men wishing they could die.
HMS Uganda
The Uganda was brought back because of political reasons.
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