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Mr. Toney discusses his recruitment and the army’s failure to accept his Aboriginal heritage, forcing him to enlist as an Irish Catholic.
Demolition Training
Mr. Toney describes joining the Engineering Corps and excelling at demolition.
Second Wave At Dieppe
Mr. Toney describes his landing at Dieppe where he witnessed much death and suffering and high casualties in his section’s first action once the beachhead had been secured..
Shooting The Enemy
Mr. Toney describes his inexplicable sense of immortality and how he rationalized killing the enemy.
Not Afraid, But Cautious
Mr. Toney describes not being fearful but constantly on edge and his reactions towards seeing dead Canadian soldiers.
Sniper Shots
Mr. Toney describes how losing his best friend to a sniper while they were on patrol together aroused in him a killer instinct towards the Germans.
Liberation While Lost
Mr. Toney describes becoming a Dispatch Rider after recovering from his second wounding and singlehandedly liberating a small town while he was lost.
Canada Was Here
Mr. Toney describes how much he enjoyed hand picking the best men to join his patrols.
War Motorcycles
Mr. Toney describes how hard he and the war were on motorcycles.
German Death Camp
Mr. Toney describes visiting a German death camp and the horrific things he witnessed.
Understand War
Mr. Toney offers a message for youth to read about and understand what war is and if you enlist, do so for the right reasons.
Remembrance Day
Mr. Toney discusses the meaning of Remembrance Day for him and encourages others to explore the significance of the poppy and of the Armistice.
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