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  • Memory Project Archive

    Adrien Boivin (Primary Source)

    Adrien Boivin served in 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/10983_600.jpg Adrien Boivin (Primary Source)
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    Alan Lawrence (Primary Source)

    Alan Lawrence served in the Royal Canadian Air Force 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/7225_original.jpg Alan Lawrence (Primary Source)
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    Albert George Alfred Mahon (Primary Source)

    Albert George Alfred Mahon served in the army during the Second World War. Read and listen to Albert Mahon’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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    Albert Wallace (Primary Source)

    Albert Wallace served in the Air Force and was a prisoner of war during the Second World War. Read and listen to Albert Wallce’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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    Alex Colville (Primary Source)

    Alex Colville was an artist in the Second World War. Read and listen to Alex Colville’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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    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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    Allan "Al" Smith (Primary Source)

    Allan Smith was in the Air Force during the Second World War. Read and listen to Allan Smith’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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    Allen David Snotty Griffith (Primary Source)

    Allan David Snotty Griffith served as a submarine operator during the Second World War. Read and listen to Allan Griffith’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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    Andrew Carswell (Primary Source)

    Andrew Carswell served in the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) during the Second World War. Read and listen to Andrew Carswell’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/5827_original.jpg Andrew Carswell (Primary Source)
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    Andrew Cox (Primary Source)

    Andrew Cox served in the Royal Air Force during the Second Word War. Read and listen to Andrew Cox’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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    Armand Emond (Primary Source)

    Armand Emond served in the Canadian Army during the Second World War. See below for Mr. Emond'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/The-Memory-Project/image/879_original.jpg Armand Emond (Primary Source)
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    Arthur Donald McKellar (Primary Source)

    Arthur Donald McKellar served in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. Read and listen to his 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/3038_original.jpg Arthur Donald McKellar (Primary Source)
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    Arthur Philip Fraser (Primary Source)

    "So we landed and when I jump off the boat and look around, and I saw so many dead soldiers or wounded, I was really surprised to see that." Arthur Philip Fraser recalls his role in the Dieppe Raid and experience as a prisoner of war. See below for Mr. Fraser'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/mpsb/Arthur-Philip-Fraser/1895_538.jpg Arthur Philip Fraser (Primary Source)
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    Arthur Powell (Primary Source)

    Arthur Powell served as an officer with the Royal Artillery in the 37th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment. He was sent to North Africa in November 1940 and commanded two anti-aircraft guns. He was captured in April 1941 and sent to Italy as a prisoner of war. He was interned at two camps in Italy, and following the invasion of the peninsula, he was moved up to Germany. While in the camps, he created three camp magazines, the “Rezzanello Review,” the “Padula Parade,” and “Inside Out,” all of which were circulated among the prisoners. In addition to the magazines, he created a board game, and participated in plays and reviews, all within the confines of the prison camps.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/10294_original.jpg Arthur Powell (Primary Source)
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    Arthur Robert Henry Rookie Lyon (Primary Source)

    Arthur Robert Henry Rookie Lyon served with the 18th Manitoba Reconnaissance Battalion as a driver during the Second World War. Read and listen to his 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/1070_original.jpg Arthur Robert Henry Rookie Lyon (Primary Source)