Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI)

Mr. Parker talks about why Italy was so much harder a campaign (for him) than North West Europe, and the respect he had for some of the German fighting regiments.

Mr. Parker talks about how he felt they were able to keep going, and the kinds of things they did after a battle to try and let loose some of the pent-up tension.

Mr. Parker finishes the story of the ill-fated command of the officer, who led them into an ambush on their way to the Corriano Ridge, and the impact it had on his men, and the men who had first been caught there.

Mr.Parker talks about how a friend found his sense of faith at the San Fortunato Ridge during a 21 hour barrage.

Mr. Parker talks about battle stress, being put on charge by the officer in question, and his platoon walking into an ambush at the San Fortunato Ridge.

Mr. Parker talks about Tommy Prince's brother, who was in his platoon, and how an officer created havoc for them at the San Fortunato Ridge.

Mr. Parker continues to talk about his good fortune and his great sense of faith.

Mr. Parker talks about having a guardian angel, and how he felt that sense of belief helped him through. The platoon came to have a similar sense of faith in him because of his ability to survive. They followed him as their guardian angel.

Mr. Parker talks about bravery and duty, and how duty is so drilled into you as a new recruit that it can make you do dangerous things, unless mitigated with a sense of discretion.

Mr. Parker becomes so ill with dysentery (along with, but later than, everyone else) that he is hospitalized, and misses the regiment's move into Sicily. He doesn't catch up with them until Italy. They then start working up the line in Italy.