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William Thompson (Primary Source)
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William Thompson (Primary Source)

William Thompson served in the infantry during the Korean War. 

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William Hallett (Bill) Heron (Primary Source)
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William Hallett (Bill) Heron (Primary Source)

William Heron served in the Second World War with the 1st Battalion of The Canadian Scottish Regiment.

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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.

William DiMaurizio (Korean War) (Primary Source)
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William DiMaurizio (Korean War) (Primary Source)

William DiMaurizio served in Korea with the 2nd Battalion of the Royal 22e Régiment, and was at the Battle of Hill 355. He had previously served in the Second World War with the Merchant Navy, and an interview on these experiences is also available.

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.

Allan Robert Peter "Al" Notman (Primary Source)
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Allan Robert Peter "Al" Notman (Primary Source)

Allan Robert Peter Al Notman served in the army in the 7th Canadian Reconnaissance Regiment during the Second World War. Read and listen to Allan Notman’s testimony below. 

 

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Alice Margaret Dalseg Kenny (Primary Source)
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Alice Margaret Dalseg Kenny (Primary Source)

Alice Margaret Dalseg Kenny was part of the British Women's Land Army in the Second World War. Read and listen to Alice Kenny’s testimony below. 

 

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Alice Marie Samuel Petit
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Alice Marie Samuel Petit

Alice Marie Samuel Petit was in the army during the Second World War. Read and listen to Alice Petit’s testimony below. 

 

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Alfred Victor Stevens (Primary Source)
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Alfred Victor Stevens (Primary Source)

Alfred Victor Stevens was in the army during the Second World War. Read and listen to Alfred Stevens’ testimony below. 

 

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Allan Langille (Primary Source)
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Allan Langille (Primary Source)

Allan Langille was in the 3rd Anti-Tank Regiment of the Royal Canadian Artillery during the Second World War. Read and listen to Allan Langille’s testimony below. 

 

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Allan Gordon McPhail (Primary Source)
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Allan Gordon McPhail (Primary Source)

Allan Gordon McPhail served in the army in the Royal Regiment of Canada during the Second World War. Read and listen to Allan McPhail’s testimony below. 

 

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Alfred George Sellers (Primary Source)
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Alfred George Sellers (Primary Source)

Alfred George Sellers was a tank operator in the Second World War. Read and listen to Alfred Sellers’s testimony below. 

 

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Walter Patterson
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Walter Patterson

Walter Patterson, army officer, landowner, first British governor of St. John’s Island [Prince Edward Island] (born c. 1735 near Rathmelton, County Donegal, Ireland; died 6 September 1798 in London, England). Patterson served with the British army in North America during the Seven Years’ War. In 1770, he was sworn in as the first British governor of St. John’s Island (renamed Prince Edward Island in 1799). His time as governor was marked by land speculation and political uproar.

Archie Roy "Roy" Stover (Primary Source)
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Archie Roy "Roy" Stover (Primary Source)

"And that took two or three weeks and the day came for the first jump. Nobody slept very much the night before, I’ll tell you that. Pretty exciting."

See below for Mr. Stover's entire testimony.


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Alexandre Doucette
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Alexandre Doucette

Alexandre Doucette was in the army during the Korean War. Read and listen to Alexandre Doucette’s testimony below. 

 

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André Therrien (Primary Source)
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André Therrien (Primary Source)

André Therrien received his officer's commission with Le Régiment de Maisonneuve in 1947. At the beginning of the Korean War, he was transferred to the Regular Force as a lieutenant at Valcartier, Quebec and deployed overseas with 2nd Battalion, Le Royal 22e Régiment. In Korea, he led a platoon in a successful assault as part of Operation MINDEN in September 1951, for which he was awarded the Military Cross (MC), the third highest military decoration for officers. He was military attaché at the Embassy of Canada in Brussels and was posted to Belgium and Luxembourg (1973-1976). He retired from the Canadian Forces in 1981.


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Roy Stables Halford (Primary Source)
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Roy Stables Halford (Primary Source)

Roy Halford served with the 1st Battalion of the Royal Berkshire Regiment during the Second World War.

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Richard Engel (Primary Source)
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Richard Engel (Primary Source)

Richard Engel served in Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry during the Korean War.

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Richard Brinston (Primary Source)
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Richard Brinston (Primary Source)

From Newfoundland, Richard Brinston served with the Royal Artillery during the Second World War. 

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