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Stokes gun
Mr. Hatch describes in detail the Stokes Gun and how it was used. He also describes the deadly result of premature detonation of the bomb in its barrel.
Hell on earth
Mr. Hatch describes reaching their day’s objective, a bombed out sugar factory at Thiepville, and the devastation caused by a single shrapnel bomb.
Follow the white tape
Mr. Hatch describes getting lost after taking a wrong turn in the trenches at the Somme, his Officer being mortally wounded, and scrambling back to his trench minus his kit.
Two dollars in my pocket
Mr. Hatch describes enlisting despite being under-aged, with the help of a creative recruiter’s wardrobe.
Gunners chained to the gun
Mr. Huckerby describes advancing on the Germans, taking prisoners and securing a German machine gun position. He also discusses the vulnerability he felt there.
We pushed them back
Mr. Huckerby describes the 46th Battalion’s assault on the Germans at Amiens, and driving them back to a chalk pit.
They used gas on us
Mr. Huckerby describes having to wade through four feet (over a metre) of water in the trenches, and being gassed during a night raid.
My first trip into the line
Mr. Huckerby describes his first night in action; being attacked from behind by Canadian artillery fired by Germans who had captured their support positions.
The Suicide battalion
Mr. Huckerby describes the allocation of troops to different battalions, and talks about his experiences as a bayonet and physical training instructor.
It was just like confinement
Mr. Huckerby describes convoying to England and being sent down to Bramshott Camp for quarantine and training.
They were Canadians
Mr. MacLellan reflects on how nationalistic Canadian soldiers were, and how he now interacts with his fellow Veterans.
Casualty clearing station
Mr. MacLellan describes his good fortune to be cared for by a young American doctor who had enlisted to gain experience prior to United States involvement, and whose skills saved his leg from amputation.
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