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What chance do you think we've got?
Mr. Chadderton talks about the odds of survival and the reality of death.
The camaraderie got a hold of me.
Mr. Chadderton discusses camaraderie and bonding.
I wanted a place to play hockey
Mr. Chadderton discusses his reasons for enlisting.
There was Really no Defence
Mr. Peters reflects on the decision by Canada to reinforce Hong Kong, as well as his thoughts on the Japanese.
The Doctors Thought we Were Telling Them a Bunch of Lies
Mr. Peters describes coming home and spending time in two hospitals before finally getting released. He comments about trying to communicate in a patois of Japanese, German and English.
We Knew That Something Drastic had Happened
Mr. Peters describes events leading up to and indicating that the war was over.
I Thought They were Going to Kill Him
Mr. Peters describes the Oyama work experience, the camp and its guards, and a tragi-comic incident between an ill prisoner and a guard.
There Were no Toilets and we all had Diarrhea
Mr. Peters describes the environment aboard the ship which took the labour gangs to Japan.
He Really Enjoyed Slapping us Around
Mr. Peters describes having to work at Kai Tek airport no matter how ill you were, and gives his impression of the guards, particularly the “Kamloops Kid.”
The Diphtheria Started; Oh, That’s a Horrible Disease!
Mr. Peters describes various disease with which he and other prisoners were afflicted.
We Knew Damn Well we Wouldn’t Have a Hope in Hell
Mr. Peters describes being pessimistic about their chances to defend Hong Kong against overwhelming Japanese superiority.
You Needed Three men to Move It
Mr. Peters compares the three types of machine guns used by the Winnipeg Grenadiers in Hong Kong.
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