Three men wearing military uniform looking at a paper

Three men wearing military uniform looking at a paper held by the man in the middle.

Four men wearing military uniform in front of parked cars, posing for a photograph

Vincent Caruana was conscripted into the Royal Malta Artillery (R.M.A.) in August 1941. In his second interview, he discussed how and where he had to report, his training and, among other things, the soldiers' and gunners' rations. He finished by talking about the Pedestal convoy and the surrender of Italy.

In the first part of the interview, Vincent 'Censinu' Caruana explained how he was conscripted into the army in the summer of 1941. He described the drills practiced, the duties gunners had to attend to on the anti-aircraft guns, the bombardments and cases of thefts and pilfering by soldiers.

In the second part of the interview, Vincent 'Censinu' Caruana continued by talking about the lack of contact with British servicemen and the numerous colonial soldiers which were stationed in the Island. He described the air raids, Operation Pedestal and the Convoy of Santa Marija and his demobilisation from the army.