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Losing Friends

Bud Jones was born in Montreal, Quebec. He was a good boxer and very athletic, becoming a PT instructor before his deployment to Europe in the Second World War. He was assigned to the Royal Canadian Regiment, whose responsibility it was to eliminate German V2 rocket launching sites along the European side of the English Channel. He would see service in France, Belgium and Holland. Following his war service, Mr. Jones enlisted in the regular forces, becoming a career soldier. During that time, he served in Germany and Japan in addition to his service in Canada.

Soldiers Lost After VJ Day

Mr. Emslie tells a story about his co-pilot Roy McCloud and a Japanese Admiral in Singapore who refused to accept that the war was over.

First Mission

Mr. Emslie describes his first operational mission as navigator.

Survival School

Mr. Emslie describes his experience at a Survival School in Calgary and being selected for a squadron in Boundary Bay.

Strafed

Mr. Jauhal describes the terrifying experience of being strafed by German aircraft.

Clearing a German Stronghold

Mr. Jauhal describes the clearing of a particularly well fortified German mountain stronghold.

Limitations and Loyalty

Mr. Jauhal describes several aspects of army life in Africa and the mutual respect of all Allied troops.

Operations in North Africa.

Mr. Jauhal discusses landing in Somalia and what his specific duties and equipment were once he went into battle. He also discusses the danger of shrapnel.

Sailing to Africa

Mr. Jauhal describes sailing from Bombay to North Africa in rough seas, and being harassed by German bombers.

First Field Assignment

Mr. Jauhal discusses his promotion to wireless operator during his first posting in Pakistan.

Wireless operator training

Mr. Jauhal describes being selected for wireless operator training and becoming very proficient at forty words per minute.

Routed by Rommel

Mr. Jauhal describes a counterattack by the Germans under Rommel in which Mr, Jauhal’s is forced to outrun the advancing German tanks.

Date modified:: 2019-02-19