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the right moment, it would hit the submarine and destroy it before it couldattack allied ships.Depth charges exploding.This photo was taken by acrew member of theHMS Amber.Parade ground, MMS GangesLife on the base was very different from life at home. Most soldiers noticed abig change in the meals and in accommodations. One man recalls his firstmeal on the base and the rules for preparing his uniform:They told us we were going to have a great feed that evening. Well, whenthey brought it out, we said, 'This is it boys, we are going to starve todeath before we gets back out of this!' They gave us each a cup of hotcocoa and a piece of dogfish. It was chalky and cold, with a bit of hardbutter to smear on it. We didn't know what to think of it first, but I sposeafter a while we got used to it.
Taking care of our clothes and making sure they were neat was alsoimportant. We used to have our pants creased seven times for the sevenseas. We would fold them seven times and put them under our pillow.The next day they would be creased for us!Kit Inspection, MMS GangesOf course, some memories that remain after war are very painful. Often,families are left to mourn the loss of a brave son or daughter.Richard Hynes, killed in the Battle of Beaumont Hamel, WWI.One of the many young Newfoundlanders who did not return home.
- Page 1: Tales ofFogo IslandCompiled and edi
- Page 5 and 6: ContributorsThe following people an
- Page 8 and 9: A Brush with DeathYears ago, medica
- Page 10 and 11: A Remarkable NurseOne well-known re
- Page 12 and 13: Dealing with emergencies in those d
- Page 14 and 15: Looking back on her life, Nurse Col
- Page 16 and 17: The Disappearance of Bill HurleyOn
- Page 18 and 19: In later years, two youthful boysA
- Page 20 and 21: Stories of World War TwoMr. Gregory
- Page 24 and 25: These are just a few of the many st
- Page 26 and 27: After many years, Walter Ludlow's s
- Page 28 and 29: The man believed he could make it t
- Page 30 and 31: Schooner LifeBefore roads connected
- Page 32 and 33: days. Coming back was the same way.
- Page 34 and 35: the name of Saunders up in Herring
- Page 36 and 37: The McKenna family business has sto
- Page 38 and 39: southern end of Change Islands. Dur
- Page 40 and 41: The Newfoundland PonyWhen people ta
- Page 42 and 43: "Prince" poses for a photo while ta
- Page 44 and 45: The original St. Patrick's Church,
- Page 46 and 47: group would go over the hills behin
- Page 48 and 49: There were also special remedies fo
- Page 50 and 51: Green ribbon around neck: Believed
- Page 52 and 53: Removing the soundbone,or "splittin
- Page 54 and 55: Yaffling and piling dry cod.Lifting
- Page 56 and 57: 'Number Two' fish was not as good.
- Page 58 and 59: There were thirteen stores on the p
- Page 60 and 61: ShipwrecksWhen a schooner or other
- Page 62 and 63: The Wreck Commissioner was StoneyFo
- Page 64 and 65: The Dominion and AlarmMany sealing
- Page 66 and 67: Tragedy at the IceThe seal hunt is
- Page 68 and 69: time they made it, they found nothi
- Page 70 and 71: Jumping Ship on Fogo IslandOn Octob
the right moment, it would hit the submarine and destroy it before it couldattack allied ships.Depth charges exploding.This photo was taken by acrew member <strong>of</strong> theHMS Amber.Parade ground, MMS GangesLife on the base was very different from life at home. Most soldiers noticed abig change in the meals and in accommodations. One man recalls his firstmeal on the base and the rules for preparing his uniform:They told us we were going to have a great feed that evening. Well, whenthey brought it out, we said, 'This is it boys, we are going to starve todeath before we gets back out <strong>of</strong> this!' They gave us each a cup <strong>of</strong> hotcocoa and a piece <strong>of</strong> dogfish. It was chalky and cold, with a bit <strong>of</strong> hardbutter to smear on it. We didn't know what to think <strong>of</strong> it first, but I sposeafter a while we got used to it.
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