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Nursing Training: Ms. Seeley recalls her nursing training and her deep desire to serve her country during the Second World War.
D-Day Patients: Ms. Seeley remembers D-Day and speaks of several moving experiences with her patients.
Treating Severe Burns Victims: Ms. Moore describes her arrival at a Canadian Army Hospital in East Grimstead, England.
Merchant Navy Role in Second World War.: Mr. Abbott states his firm belief that the Merchant Marine played an important role in defeating Hitler and the Germans in the Second World War.
Ack-Ack on the Monacher of Bermuda: Smokey talks about heading overseas on the Monacher of Bermuda and why he was assigned to the ack-ack.
Reaction to Dieppe: Smokey gives us his account of the Dieppe Raid and who he felt was responsible for the raid. He also tells of the reaction of the Canadian troops that were not involved in the raid.
First Successful Amphibious Landing: The Allies first successful amphibious landing in the Second World War took place on July 10, 1943, at Pachino, Sicily. Smokey tells us about that landing.
From England to Sicily: Smokey talks about his journey from England to Sicily
Wounded in Action: Smokey was injured by a piece of shrapnel near Mt. Etna. He speaks about being injured and returning to action.
Shoe Mines and S-Mines: When the German’s were retreating from a position the only thing they left behind were mines. Smokey tells us about two types of mines they used.
Mouse Holing: Smokey talks about the procedure of "Mouse Holing" used in the Battle of Ortona.
Winter in Italy: Smokey describes some of the conditions they faced during the winter of ‘44.
Taking Prisoners: Smokey tells us about patrolling for and taking prisoners in the winter of ‘44.
"Green" Reinforcements: "Green" soldiers were soldiers that hadn't seen battle. Smokey talks about losing all his men in a battle at Pontecorvo.
Winning Victoria Cross: Mr. Smith describes the encounter with German troops across the Savio River in Italy for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross. He goes on to tell of receiving his medal from King George VI in his private apartment at Buckingham Palace. The video concludes as he speaks about his return to Vancouver and the hero's reception he received.
Early years and enlisting: Mr. Sinclair speaks of the difficulty he encountered as a Cree going into an English-only school system at the age of 5 years. He also recalls the day Canada declared war on Germany in September, 1939 and his later enlistment in the Canadian Army.
Aboriginal Treatment: Mr. Sinclair thinks back to the fair treatment he received as an Aboriginal serving in the Canadian Army during the Second World War.
Engagement With Enemy: Mr. Sinclair remembers his first engagement with the enemy.
Engineer Duties: Mr. Berard outlines his duties as part of the Royal Canadian Engineers.
Building and Repairing Bridges: Mr. Berard outlines his duties as part of the Royal Canadian Engineers.