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The Loss of the Little Girl
Mr. Hannam shares a heartfelt story on the loss of life of a little girl while on duty as stretcher bearer.
Uncovering the Mystery Many Years Later
Mr. Hannam describes the mystery of who was shooting from the steeple of the church and how he found out the truth years later.
Casualty Clearing Station
Reaching the assembly point, Mr. Hannam is busy recording casualties while at the same time assisting wounded infantrymen.
Pandemonium on the Beach
Coming in on the second wave and realizing they had to move in, Mr. Hannam describes the chaos on the beach.
Path Taken in Preparation for D-Day
Mr. Hannam summarizes action taken in preparation for the invasion.
Desire to Join 23rd Field Regiment
Mr. Hannam details the enlistment path chosen after a brief encounter as an infanteer.
Awarded the Military Medal
Mr. Morrison discusses the event that led to his being awarded the Military Medal; successfully holding a critical position against a German smoke screen and attack.
Self-inflicted wounds
Mr. Morrison describes how his rationing party arrives back at the front minus two men. Later, he meets one of the two men, who explains to him that they had wounded one another to get out of the front lines
Lousy Humor
Mr. Morrison tells a funny story about his pal Corkum's pet louse.
An Outpost in No-Man's Land
Mr. Morrison describes the difficulty of digging trenches in chalky ground, and one man's attempt at relieving a stressful situation. A sniper shoots the man through both cheeks without him losing a tooth.
Deception at Amiens
Mr. Morrison describes how the Germans were deceived into weakening their defenses at Amiens. As a result of this, the Canadian army advanced seven miles on the opening day of the Battle of Amiens.
A hint that the war was over.
Mr. Leblanc recalls the end of the war and discusses the lack of food for the Japanese civilian population.
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