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Tonsillitis

Mr. Knox tells us about having his tonsils removed without anaesthetic.

Memories of Home

Mr. Knox recalls an experience near the end of the War.

Fighting Against Their Own Country

Mr. Knox explains why a lot of the people they took as prisoners were Dutch.

Cotton Baton

Mr. Knox speaks of how they would put cotton baton in their ears to protect themselves from the noise of the guns.

Almost Human

Mr. Knox talks about Dunkirk and how the Germans were “almost human.”

Bombing and gunnery school

Mr. West talks of his time in Fingal, Ontario, while he attended a bombing and gunnery training centre.

Learning of a new aircraft, the Wellington bomber

After Mr. West gets settled in England and his new air force base near Stratford on Avon, he and the flight crew have to adapt their previous training to that on a new aircraft, the Wellington bomber. Mr. West tells how his pilot's inexperience with the Wellington almost caused them to crash.

The Halifax bomber

Mr. West now serving aboard a Halifax bomber describes the different models of the Halifax, the specifications of the aircraft and some of the differences between it and the Lancaster bomber.

Post War Depression

Mr. Tee tells us how difficult he found things after the war was over.

Never Rush It

Mr. Tee tells us why he would never rush things even though he was being instructed through the wireless to go quicker.

Best Thing that ever Happened to me

Mr. Tee tells us about how he "won" leave from Italy.

Our First Casualties

Mr. Tee talks about experiencing the first casualties.

Date modified:: 2019-02-19