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William Ross served as a rifleman with The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada during the Second World War.

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William Rodney served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War.

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Willard Sawyer served as a bomber and gunner in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War.

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William Parfitt served as an air gunner in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War.

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Walter Loucks was part of the first all Canadian air crew to fly in a Canadian built Avro Lancaster bomber. He recounts when he was forced to bail out of his bomber over England during the Second World War.

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William Burrell served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War.

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Bill Agnew served during the Second World War. 

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On a top secret mission, Alexander Burton and the other sailors aboard the cable ship CS John W Mackay spent three weeks stealing enemy communication cables laying on the bottom of the ocean. Despite operating in an area known for enemy submarine activity, the ship completed its task but Burton and his colleagues were unable to talk about their duties until after the war.

Alexander Burton served in the navy during the Second World War. Read and listen to Alexander Burton's testimony below. 

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Wilma Stanley served in the Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service during the Second World War.

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"It was all equal while we were in the army. The big mess up was on discharge."

Alex van Bibber served in the army during the Second World War.See below for Mr. van Bibber's entire testimony.

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Walter Blaszynski served with the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers during the Second World War.

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William Hill served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. 

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William Philip Kennedy recounts his experience during the Second World War, including landing in Normandy on D-Day.

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Royal Canadian Naval officer William English served with the British Royal Navy during the Second World War.

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