He sometimes had difficulty breathing and was often ill. He had to be operated on and after the surgery the nurse gave him boiled water to drink. His throat was always swollen and boiled water didn't help, however, he would have to remove the salts. His thyroid was also enlarging. During her time in Appleby, her mother married a serviceman in Winnipeg. Aubrey often spent her summer vacations there. His stepfather intrigued him about military life. Bertha was wary of Aubrey's interest in the army as events in Europe were beginning to heat up and he was still ill. She was even worried about Aubrey traveling alone to Winnipeg, so she asked Mr. Guest to have someone accompany her. Then war broke out and Canada's involvement, although not yet determined, was inevitable. Aubrey and her classmates were eager to get involved. Few of his classmates enlisted before him and quickly earned high ranks in the military thanks to their family connections and money. Even few of his teachers were involved. The stepfather joined immediately leaving the mother alone at home. Now her mother was struggling more than ever, her husband was, and the people who rented her land were struggling to pay for it because of the