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In his testimony for the Memory Project, William Lynch recounts his experience sailing around the world in the navy. 

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William Treasure joined the militia in 1935 and served in the army during the Second World War.

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William Jepps served aboard HMCS Glace Bay during the Second World War.

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During the Second World War, Wilmer Gagnon served in the Canadian Forestry Corps, helping to gather lumber for all types of important uses in the Allied war effort.

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Winifred Sirois served in the army during the Second World War.

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Howard Large recounts his experience of the Dieppe Raid in 1942.

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Wladyslaw Pasaj served in the Polish Forces during the Second World War.

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Yorkston Marion served in the army during the Second World War.

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William Carr joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1941 after graduating from Mount Allison University. He was sent overseas and flew photo reconnaissance missions in England and Italy.

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William Cameron served aboard HMCS Kitchener during the Second World War.

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William Campbell served with the Queen’s Own Rifles Regiment in post-armistice Korea. He provides good insights into the guard and patrol duties along the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in Korea and the unit’s actions if the armistice was broken. His stories include two good anecdotes, one about guard duty on a bridge across the Imjin River and the other about nighttime guard duty at a railway station in Seoul.

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William Black transferred from the Canadian Army to the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) in 1952, mostly for the chance to go to Korea. This excerpt provides many insights into naval personnel's activities in-theatre, particularly with respect to Japan, which was a major staging area for United Nations forces during and after the Korean War (1950-1953).

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William Earl served with the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps during the Second World War through to his retirement in 1975. 

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William Fell served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. After having to evacuate via parachute during a mission, members of the French Resistance helped Fell get to Spain where he could contact the British Embassy. 

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Bill Miller served as a truck driver during the Second World War.

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William Bush served in the Royal Canadian Medical Corps in Alaska during the Second World War. He was later transferred to the Army Show, where he performed for troops throughout Europe.

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William Sharlow served in the Royal Canadian Artillery during the Second World War.

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During the Second World War, William Drinkwater commanded a heavy truck platoon in No. 47 Army Transport Company, Royal Canadian Army Service Corps (RCASC) in Northwest Europe. He joined the army in February 1941. Previously a cub reporter for the Ottawa Citizen, his typing skills qualified him for typing Part I and Part II Orders, which he did at Camp Borden, Ontario for 28 months. At Drinkwater’s request, he was sent on officer training and became a RCASC lieutenant. He went overseas to England, then to the European continent to 1st Canadian Reinforcement Unit. Drinkwater then joined the Winnipeg-based No. 47 Transport Company, part of the 1st Canadian Corps. Towards the end of the war, as a captain Drinkwater was a staff learner at Headquarters, 1st Canadian Army.

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William Lake served in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. 

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William Needham served in the Air Force during the Second World War. 

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