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    William "Bill" Hitchon (Primary Source)

    In 2009, The Memory Project interviewed William Hitchon, a veteran of the Second World War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from this interview. Born on 27 May 1922 in Belleville, Ontario, Hitchon enlisted in the armed forces when he was 18 years old. He served with the 5th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment during the war. After training in Petawawa, Ontario, and Debert, Nova Scotia, he was sent to the United Kingdom. He also served in Italy and North Africa. In this testimony, Hitchon discusses his duties overseas, which included guarding the royal family in 1943. He also recounts bombings in England, as well as stepping on an active, but malfunctioning, landmine. Hitchon served from 1940 to 1945; after the war, he returned to Canada, eventually settling in Trenton, Ontario. Hitchon died on 14 March 2012 at the age of 89, in Quinte West, Ontario. 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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    William (Bill) James Miller (Primary Source)

    Bill Miller served as a truck driver 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/1526_original.jpg William (Bill) James Miller (Primary Source)

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    William "Bill" Lappan (Primary Source)

    In 2011, The Memory Project interviewed William Lappan, a veteran of the Korean War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from this interview. William Lappan was born on 30 July 1930 in Windsor, Ontario. In 1951, at age 21, Lappan enlisted in the Canadian armed forces. He was assigned to the Royal Canadian Regiment, C Company and trained in London, Petawawa, and Wainwright, Ontario; he then underwent additional training in Japan before beginning active service in Korea. In this testimony, Lappan discusses his experiences on the front lines in direct confrontations with Korean and Chinese soldiers. Lappan’s service ended in 1954; he had difficulty adjusting to life post-war and received treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. Lappan died on 16 November 2016 at the age of 88 in Windsor. 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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    William "Bill" Plant (Primary Source)

    In 2009, The Memory Project interviewed William Plant, a veteran of the Second World War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from this interview. Born on 21 January 1919, Plant served in the Canadian armed forces from 1939 to 1946. He enlisted in his hometown of Brantford, Ontario, at the age of 20 and joined the Toronto Scottish Regiment. Plant arrived in Caen, France, a week after D-Day and served in the Netherlands and Germany. In this testimony, he describes his experiences as a driver of a Bren Gun Carrier (a light armoured tracked vehicle). After the war, Plant returned to Brantford, where he remained until his death on 14 June 2014 at the age of 95. Content warning: This article contains content which some may find offensive or disturbing. 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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    William "Bill" Rawluk (Primary Source)

    In 2009, The Memory Project interviewed William Rawluk, a veteran of the Second World War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from this interview. From 1942 to 1946, Rawluk served in the Canadian armed forces with the Calgary Highlanders and The Westminster Regiment. Rawluk was born on 28 August 1923 in St. Paul, Alberta, and enlisted when he was 19 years old. He completed training in Edmonton and Calgary before travelling to Aldershot, England. His regiment arrived in France 30 days after D-Day and fought in the Normandy campaign, during which Rawluk and many of his comrades were wounded. In this testimony, Rawluk discusses his experiences during the campaign, including capturing nearly 20 German prisoners of war. He also describes his occupation duties in the Netherlands after the war’s end. Rawluk returned to Canada and worked as an electrician in Edmonton for 35 years; he died on 6 February 2011 at the age of 87. 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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    William Booth (Primary Source)

    William Booth served with the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals during the Second World War. He was responsible for maintaining communication equipment, working in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany.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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    William Cockburn (Primary Source)

    William Cockburn served with 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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    William D. Campbell (Primary Source)

    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.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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    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.

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    William Drinkwater (Primary Source)

    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.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/16192_original.jpg William Drinkwater (Primary Source)

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    William Earl (Primary Source)

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

    In 2010, The Memory Project interviewed William Earl Wells, a veteran of the Second World War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from this interview. Born on 6 July 1918 in Hoosier, Saskatchewan, Wells enlisted in the Canadian Army as a private on 8 November 1941 at the age of 23. Assigned to the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps, re-supply division, he trained in Jolliete, Quebec, and Camp Borden, Ontario, before travelling overseas to Europe. In this testimony, Wells describes landing on Juno Beach seven days after D-Day and his unit’s journey through Bayeux, Caen, the Falaise Gap, and eventually the Netherlands. He also recalls being seriously injured while riding a motorcycle at the head of the convoy of trucks. After the end of his service in 1946, Wells moved to Calgary, Alberta, where he died on 5 January 2013. 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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    William Elliott (Primary Source)

    William Elliott served with the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps 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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    William “Grumps” Britch (Primary Source)

    "It’s odd that you meet a person and you knew that this person is someone you wanted to really get to know. It was the right thing. And 63 years later, I still think that that was a very good thing." See below for Mr. Britch'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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    William Hallett (Bill) Heron (Primary Source)

    William Heron served in the Second World War with the 1st Battalion of The Canadian Scottish Regiment.Content warning: This article contains content which some may find offensive or disturbing.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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