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within regiment HMCS St-Laurent
It Was a Terrible Mistake
Mr. Welland describes taking advanced anti-sub training and being disappointed at being removed from combat duty to train other anti-sub personnel in Halifax.
Do You Think We’re Going to Win?
Mr. Welland describes receiving two DSC’s from Sir Vincent Massey, and their discussion about the outcome of the war.
You Never See the Results of Your Work.
Mr. Welland describes a successful attack on a German submarine, and the attempted rescue of a crippled Royal Navy sloop.
A destroyer’s crowded when no-one’s on board
Mr. Welland describes rescuing 800 plus people from the torpedoed Arindora Star, and both the tragedy and humour surrounding that rescue.
She said “Try me!”
Mr. Welland describes how the English civilian population was equipped to fight a German land invasion, and goes on to describe British resolve in the face of bombing raids on London.
The Ammunition was Green
Mr. Welland offers an explanation for the seemingly easy fall of France to the German invasion.