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  • Memory Project Archive

    Alexander Hall

    In 2009, The Memory Project interviewed Alexander Hall, a veteran of the Second World War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from this interview. Hall was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1921, and enlisted in the Royal Navy in January 1940 at the age of 19, receiving his training in England. He was soon promoted to the rank of leading seaman. In this testimony, Hall talks about some of his missions during the war, such as travelling to Russia, Halifax, and Norway. He describes his involvement in Operation Claymore, a joint British/Norwegian commando raid tasked with blowing up fish oil factories; they returned to England with volunteers for the “Free Norwegian Forces”. He also describes doing escort duty on a ship which sank in the Mediterranean Sea, as well as participating in the (aborted) commando raid of Bayonne. Hall immigrated to Canada in 1946. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.

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    Alexander Knox Sandy Paton (Primary Source)

    Alexander Knox Sandy Paton served in the army during the Second World War. Read and listen to Alexander Paton’s testimony below. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.

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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/2388_original.jpg Alexander Knox Sandy Paton (Primary Source)
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    Alexander “Mack” Esdon (Primary Source)

    "I was sent out to just check on lines. And this covering of artillery shells of all sizes going over, made for a very eerie and disquieting, but comforting, sound" See below for Mr. Esdon's entire testimony. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.

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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/Alexander“Mack”Esdon/7686_538.jpg Alexander “Mack” Esdon (Primary Source)
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    Alexandre Doucette (Primary Source)

      Memory Project 

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    Alexandre Sexton (Primary Source)

    Alexandre Sexton served in the army during the Korean War. Read and listen to Alexandre Sexton's testimony below. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.

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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/10509_original.jpg Alexandre Sexton (Primary Source)
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    Alfred Alfie Brenner (Primary Source)

    Alfred Alfie Brenner served in the Air Force during the Second World War. Read and listen to Alfred Brenner’s testimony below. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.

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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/5306_original.jpg Alfred Alfie Brenner (Primary Source)
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    Alfred Babin (Primary Source)

    During the Second World War, Alfred Babin was an ambulance driver with The Royal Rifles of Canada at the Battle of Hong Kong in December 1941.Memory Project 

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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/15886_original.jpg Alfred Babin (Primary Source)
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    Alfred Bunts Carpenter (Primary Source)

    Alfred Bunts Carpenter served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. Read and listen to Alfred Carpenter’s testimony below. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.

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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/1942_original.jpg Alfred Bunts Carpenter (Primary Source)
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    Alfred Cassidy (Primary Source)

    Alfred Cassidy served as a radar mechanic in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Read and listen to Alfred Cassidy’s testimony below. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.

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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/6937_original.jpg Alfred Cassidy (Primary Source)
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    Alfred George Sellers (Primary Source)

    Alfred George Sellers served as a tank operator during the Second World War. Read and listen to Alfred Sellers’s testimony below. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.

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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/4004_original.jpg Alfred George Sellers (Primary Source)
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    Alfred Hurley (Primary Source)

    Alfred Hurley served as a radar officer in the Canadian Navy during the Second World War. Read and listen to Alfred Hurley’s testimony below. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.

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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/8135_original.jpg Alfred Hurley (Primary Source)
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    Alfred James Warford (Primary Source)

    Alfred James Warford served in the 6th Div Ammunition Company of the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. during the Second World War. Read and listen to Alfred Warford’s testimony below. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.

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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/2265_original.jpg Alfred James Warford (Primary Source)
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    Alfred Le Reverend (Primary Source)

    Alfred Le Reverend served in the army during the Second World War. Read and listen to Alfred Le Reverend’s testimony below. Please be advised that Memory Project primary sources may deal with personal testimony that reflect the speaker’s recollections and interpretations of events. Individual testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of the Memory Project and Historica Canada.

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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/9354_original.jpg Alfred Le Reverend (Primary Source)
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    Alfred Monnin (Primary Source)

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    Alfred Mountenay (Primary Source)

    Alfred Mountenay served with The Hastings & Prince Edward Regiment during the Second World War. During the Battle of Assoro (20 July 1943), along with a small group (including author Farley Mowat), he scaled the cliffs at Assoro, Italy capturing the imposing German defensive bastion.Memory Project 

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    https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/images/tce_placeholder.jpg?v=e9dca980c9bdb3aa11e832e7ea94f5d9 Alfred Mountenay (Primary Source)