This is a brief biography of Doug and Nora Johnson through the years 1940-50.
There is an emphasis on Doug's service with the South Saskatchewan Regiment during WWII, his wounding at Dieppe, and his rehabilitation.
| Chapter 1 | Joining Up - Doug and Nora's engagement, Doug's training with the South Saskatchewan Regiment. |
| Chapter 2 | Journey Overseas - Doug's trip overseas with the South Saskatchewan Regiment in 1940. |
| Chapter 3 | Overseas - Doug's activities with the South Saskatchewan Regiment in England, 1940-42. |
| Chapter 4 | Dieppe Raid - Doug's particpation in the events of August 19, 1942. |
| Chapter 5 | Hospitalization - The medical treatment provided by No. 1 Neurological Hospital, Basingstoke for Doug's gunshot wounds. |
| Chapter 6 | Journey Home - Doug's return home, 1942. |
| Chapter 7 | Home - Doug and Nora's marriage, Doug's rehabilitation in Toronto, their return to Regina, and birth of their children, 1943-50. |
| Appendix 1 | Morval Barracks - The South Saskatchewan Regiment was stationed at Morval Barracks, Cove, England from 27 Dec 1940 to 2 Jul 1941. |
| Appendix 2 | Hackwood House - Lord Camrose offered Hackwood House to the Canadian Army as a hospital. It became No.1 Neurological Hospital, Basingstoke and opened in September 1940 . |
| Appendix 3 | Edmund Henry (Harry) Botterrell - Dr. Botterell, from Toronto, was the chief neurosurgeon at No. 1 Neurological Hospital and performed the surgery for the gunshot wound to Doug's head. |
| Appendix 4 | Oscar Wilhelm (Bill) Stewart - Dr. Stewart, a neurosurgeon from the Montreal Neurological Institute, provided medical care for Doug. Dr. Stewart later became the chief neurosurgeon at Basingstoke. |
| Appendix 5 | Kathleen (Kay) Elizabeth Zeagman - Nursing Sister Zeagman was instrumental in Doug's rehabilitaion for dysphasia at Basingstoke. She was later named an Associate of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC) for her work in northwestern Europe. |
| Appendix 6 | 2928 Yonge Street, Toronto. - Some information on where Doug and Nora lived in Toronto 1943-44 during his rehabilitation. |
| Appendix 7 | Christie Street Veterans' Hospital, Toronto. - Doug was an outpatient while he underwent rehabilitation for dysphasia in 1943-44. |