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Mr. Hannam provides his view on the sadness of wartime and how he is so very proud of Canada’s contribution.

Mr. Hannam shares the emotional encounter with the sister of the little girl that died in his arms.

Mr. Hannam shares a heartfelt story on the loss of life of a little girl while on duty as stretcher bearer.

Mr. Hannam describes the mystery of who was shooting from the steeple of the church and how he found out the truth years later.

Reaching the assembly point, Mr. Hannam is busy recording casualties while at the same time assisting wounded infantrymen.

Coming in on the second wave and realizing they had to move in, Mr. Hannam describes the chaos on the beach.

Mr. Hannam summarizes action taken in preparation for the invasion.

Mr. Hannam details the enlistment path chosen after a brief encounter as an infanteer.

Mr. Baines talks about going out to retrieve a wounded German soldier in a risky situation.

Mr Elliot recalls a Chinese soldier infiltrating and sabotaging a mining party.

Mr Elliot recalls a friend being wounded in a minefield, and explains how the dead were handled and buried.

Mr Elliot describes his role as charge of stretcher bearers, and recalls being shelled while attempting to transport wounded men.