Fellowship of War Prisoners

Mr Lynch talks about prisoners of war.

Wilbert Lynch

Wilbert Lynch was born in Portage, Manitoba on April 6th 1923 and was raised on a farm with two brothers and three sisters. He left home when he was 13 years old and worked for five dollars a month plus room and board at a few local farms. Three days after turning seventeen he joined the army and trained on the Bren gun in Camp Shilo and became a member of the 18th Manitoba Reconnaissance Battalion.

Medium:

Video

Owner:

Veterans Affairs Canada

Duration:

1:06

Person Interviewed:

Wilbert Lynch

War, Conflict or Mission:

Second World War

Battle/Campaign:

Hong Kong

Branch:

Army

Units/Ship:

Winnipeg Grenadiers

Occupation:

Bren Gunner

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