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Pulling Files of Those Gone Missing
Mrs. Cawston describes her daily routine of pulling the files of the soldiers gone missing and the realization that they would never return home.
Reality of Life in England
Mrs. Cawston recalls her arrival in England with the sounds of sirens from the air raids and the sight of local people living underground to escape the devastation
Getting to go Overseas
Mrs. Cawston speaks about her eagerness to serve overseas and the process involved to get there.
Nippon Berra Training Camp
Mr. Jones describes being sent to Japan after the Korean cease-fire to help set up a training camp at Nippon Berra.
The Royal Canadian Regiment at Chai-Li
Mr. Jones discusses how the high level of training possessed by the Royal Canadian Regiment was apparent in all aspects of its battle with the Chinese at Chai-Li.
Physical Training Instructor
Mr. Jones discusses volunteering for Korea, and because of his background as a boxer, being selected and trained as a Physical Training instructor.
Attack at First Light
Mr. Jones describes losing his closest friend while defending a position at Almelo, Holland.
First Encounter With Death
Mr. Jones describes his first assignment in France which was accompanying the padre to the battlefield to retrieve the dead.
Redeployed
Mr. Jones discusses being transferred from the Armoured Corps to the Infantry, due to heavy losses in the Royal Regiment of Canada.
Armoured Corps Training
Mr. Jones describes the many facets of training for the Armoured Corps.
Sympathy for the Enemy
Mr. Taylor describes having to search German prisoners and the empathy he felt for them.
First Encounter With Death
Mr. Taylor describes his reaction to seeing dead and mutilated bodies for the first time.
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