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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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After being shot down on a bombing raid and interned as a Prisoner of War, William Mills began a letter exchange with a woman who would later become his wife.

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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 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 Wood served as a mechanic in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War.

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William Adelman served in Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry during the Second World War. 

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William Sheppard served in the artillery during the Second World War. 

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

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William Heron served in the Second World War with the 1st Battalion of The Canadian Scottish Regiment.

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William Bissonnette served in the British Royal Air Force during the Second World War. 

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William DiMaurizio served in the Second World War with the Merchant Navy from 1944 to 1950, and gives an account of life aboard the Merchant ships, the danger of the U-boats and the organization of the convoys. He went on to serve in Korean War with the 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment, and an interview on this experience is also available.

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