#TBT: In 1996, a British sailor reunited with his WW II Newfoundland nurse

The attention and care that Patrick Preston received in Argentia left quite an impression on the former British sailor.

When his fuel ship was torpedoed by a German submarine near Newfoundland in 1942, Preston was treated for severe burns in the Argentia hospital.

He credited the attention from his nurse for saving his life.

And he never forgot her care.In 1996, the two reunited in Newfoundland.

CBC reporter Peter Walsh was there to capturethe event.