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I saw a sub come up.
Mr. Joslin describes personally spotting and reporting a German submarine off the Irish coast while sailing to England, and how his vessel’s gunnery crew destroys the enemy intruder.
I Don’t Understand War.
Mr. Ford reflects on why war happens at all and reflects on his good fortune to have survived to the age of one hundred and two years.
We Had Good Times Too
Mr. Ford describes the more pleasurable aspects of life behind the lines.
You Can’t Let Your Country Down.
Mr. Ford offers a message to youth about duty and patriotism.
Fear in battle
Mr. Ford describes his first experience in the lines at Vimy Ridge and discusses the fear that he and others felt during battle conditions.
They Didn’t Realize the Dangers.
Mr. Ford describes his decision to enlist and its impact on his parents.
I thought it was a great thing!
Mr. Sutherland describes being advised by his sergeant to shoot less accurately lest he be chosen for sniper duty; all snipers were hated and executed if captured.
That was a long trip smelling that.
Mr. Sutherland describes being forced at bayonet point to board a reeking troop ship which had been a cattle boat, a lengthy voyage to England, and being fired on by a German submarine off the coast of Ireland.
I Don’t Consider I was Very Patriotic
Mr. Barron reflects on Remembrance Day and the fact that it wasn’t necessarily patriotism which induced him to enlist.
Both World Wars Were Complete Insanity
Mr. Barron reflects on the insanity of war, and why he enlisted.
We Never Dreamed of Anything but Victory
Mr. Barron describes allied superiority and discusses Allied attitudes toward German POWs as the war draws to a close.
They Had Thousands of Casualties
Mr. Barron describes the action he saw in the Ardennes Forest, and discusses casualties.
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