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    Gwylym “Bill” White (Primary Source)

    "We were unsung bums right from the slums, some people said we were crazy, others said we were lazy. We were Big Jim Stone's Patricias." See below for Mr. White'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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    Harold H. Simpson (Primary Source)

    See below for Mr. Simpson'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/HaroldSimpson/15367_538.jpg Harold H. Simpson (Primary Source)

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    Harold Stever (Primary Source)

    Harold Stever served in the Royal Canadian Artillery during the Second World War. 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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    Harry Andrews Roberts (Primary Source)

    Harry Andrews Roberts served in the Canadian Army with the Canadian Scottish Regiment during the Second World War.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/5360_original.jpg Harry Andrews Roberts (Primary Source)

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    Helen Jean “Jean” Crawley (Primary Source)

    "As Mr. Winston Churchill said in one of his last speeches after the war, he said “without the women, we may have lost the war.”" See below for Ms. Crawley'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/HelenJeanCrawley/171_original.jpg Helen Jean “Jean” Crawley (Primary Source)

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    Herbert Lim (Primary Source)

    Herbert Lim was one of around 150 Chinese Canadians to serve with Force 136 of the British Special Operations Executive (SOE) during the Second World War. After completing his basic training with the Royal Canadian Engineers he was asked to join to join the SOE, working as wireless operator.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/7501_original.jpg Herbert Lim (Primary Source)

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    Horace "Gerry" Gerrard (Primary Source)

    Horace "Gerry" Gerrard served in the Royal Canadian Army during the Second World War. See his full 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/4654_original.jpg Horace "Gerry" Gerrard (Primary Source)

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    Howard Cameron (Primary Source)

    In 2003, The Memory Project interviewed Howard Cameron, a veteran of the Second World War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from this interview. Cameron enlisted in the Royal Canadian Artillery (see Canadian Army) in September 1939, in his hometown of Sarnia, Ontario. He went overseas in June 1940 and, after training in England, became a lieutenant; in 1944, he joined the 19th Field Regiment, which was then stationed in the Netherlands. In this testimony, Cameron describes several anecdotes from his service in the Netherlands and Germany, including his unit’s celebrations when they learned the war was over. After his return from Europe, Cameron attended medical school at Western University and became an orthopedic surgeon, eventually becoming the Chief of Orthopedics at St. Joseph’s Hospital, where he remained for 25 years. Cameron died in London, Ontario, on 4 September 2019. 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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    Howard Sinclair Anderson (Primary Source)

    Howard Sinclair Anderson was under age when he enlisted in the army after the chief of George Gordon Reserve, a veteran of the First World War, went around looking for volunteers. Anderson became a Lance Corporal in the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps during the Second World War. Discover his story of serving in France after D-Day and the discrimination he faced after returning.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/HowardSinclairAnderson/2006_original.jpg Howard Sinclair Anderson (Primary Source)

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    Hubert Augustus Lalonde (Primary Source)

    "I picked up a young lad, he was in uniform, a German. And I bet you he was only about 16 years old. He was very scared and it turns out he saw me and put his hand up and dropped his rifle." See below for M. Lalonde'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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    Ian Mair (Primary Source)

    "I got up and at that time, a bomb fell down and I was wounded in three places, left leg broken, and the right shoulder, and the left wrist." See below for Mr. Mair'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/IanMair/7946_original.jpg Ian Mair (Primary Source)

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    Ian Syme (Primary Source)

    "People, unless they're very stupid or very unintelligent, do feel fear. You live with fear." See below for Mr. Syme'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/IanSyme/8699_538.jpg Ian Syme (Primary Source)

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    Ian Wilson (Primary Source)

    Interview with Ian Wilson. 

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    Ida May “Skinny” Lackey (née Skinner) (Primary Source)

    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/IdaMaySkinnyLackey/6109_original.jpg Ida May “Skinny” Lackey (née Skinner) (Primary Source)

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    Ignacy Pelc (Primary Source)

    During the Second World War, Ignacy Pelc served with II Polish Corps. He was assigned to the Signal Corps and learned Morse Code, which he used to send secret messages to the Underground Army in Poland.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/7352_original.jpg Ignacy Pelc (Primary Source)