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Claude Petit (Primary Source)
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Claude Petit (Primary Source)

"And all of a sudden, I was in the army. And I didn’t know what to say. I told my grandma I was just going for the day, she said it was okay. And I come back and I had seven days leave."

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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.

James Eagle (Primary Source)
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James Eagle (Primary Source)

"The next thing I know I hear a creaking noise – “Hey, we’re moving here you know?” So I go up on deck, hurrying up. I looked where we were coming from. There’s a little dark spot over there, which is Seattle. There’s water all around me. I said, “What the hell did you get yourself into now?”"

See below for Mr. Eagle'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.

Okill Stuart (Primary Source)
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Okill Stuart (Primary Source)

"And I remember turning to the chap next to me, saying, you know, a fellow could get killed around here. There has to be a lighter side."

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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.

Muriland Knott (Primary Source)
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Muriland Knott (Primary Source)

"We were in a big convoy. No matter where you looked you saw ships."

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Ruth Muggeridge (Primary Source)
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Ruth Muggeridge (Primary Source)

"I was in the burn ward, and we got mostly the Armoured Corps. boys. Our patients I must say were wonderful young men, and they were so grateful for anything we were able to do for them."

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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.

Robert Lundmark (Primary Source)
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Robert Lundmark (Primary Source)

"When I first joined up, I was rated as a boy soldier because I was 17. Yeah, it was 50 that we were together quite a bit of the time."

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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.

Bertrand Langelier (Primary Source)
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Bertrand Langelier (Primary Source)

"The transcription in English is not available at this time. Please refer to the transcript in French.

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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.

Ivan Harvey Feldberg (Primary Source)
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Ivan Harvey Feldberg (Primary Source)

Ivan Feldberg served in the Canadian Army  (PPCLI) during the Second World War. Listen and read his testimony below.

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Bertram Hoffmeister
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Bertram Hoffmeister

Major General Bertram (Bert) Meryl Hoffmeister, OC, CB, CBE, DSO & Two Bars, ED, Canadian Army officer, businessman (born 15 May 1907 in Vancouver, BC; died 4 December 1999 in Vancouver, BC). During the Second World War, Hoffmeister commanded the Seaforth Highlanders in Sicily, the 2nd Infantry Brigade at Ortona (1943) and the 5th Canadian Armoured Division, which distinguished itself under his courageous leadership in Italy and later in North-West Europe. Military historian Jack Granatstein has referred to Major General Hoffmeister as one of “the best Canadian fighting generals of the [Second world] war.”When the war ended, Hoffmeister resumed his career in the BC forest industry and was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1982.

Albert Joseph Noel (Primary Source)
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Albert Joseph Noel (Primary Source)

Albert Joseph Noel served in the Canadian Army in the Second World War. Read and listen to Albert Joseph Noel’s testimony below.

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Albert Waddington (Primary Source)
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Albert Waddington (Primary Source)

Albert Waddington served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Read and listen to Albert Waddington’s testimony below.

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Albert John Park (Primary Source)
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Albert John Park (Primary Source)

Albert John Park served in the  army during the Second World War. Read and listen to Albert John Park’s testimony below.

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Albert Schondelmeier (Primary Source)
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Albert Schondelmeier (Primary Source)

Albert Schondelmeier served in the army during the Second World War. Read and listen to Albert Schondelmeier’s testimony below.

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Albert Nelson (Primary Source)
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Albert Nelson (Primary Source)

Albert Nelson served in the army during the Second World War. Read and listen to Albert Nelson’s testimony below.

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Albert Joseph Thomas (Primary Source)
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Albert Joseph Thomas (Primary Source)

"Gosh, I wonder if it could be possible? So I asked her a question and she says, yes. Well, I said, you’re looking at him. And she started crying. I’m pretty proud about what I did."

Albert Joseph Thomas served in the army during the Second World War. See below for Mr. Thomas' entire testimony.

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Albert John Walsh (Primary Source)
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Albert John Walsh (Primary Source)

Albert John Walsh served in the Army during the Second World War. Read and listen to Albert Walsh’s testimony below.

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Aleksander Bogdan (Primary Source)
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Aleksander Bogdan (Primary Source)

Mr. Aleksander Bogdan was born in Poland and was deported to Siberia in 1941 where he spent several months in the gulags. Released with thousands of other Polish prisoners, he joined the Polish forces in Russia in March 1942, coming under British command in August that same year when the new Polish Army Corps crossed the Russo-Persian border. He served in the Middle East in 1942 and 1943, then in Italy from March 1944 to March 1945 where he saw action at Monte Cassino and Ancona with the 11th Signals Battalion, Polish II Corps.

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. 

Alene Mac Quick MacIntosh (Primary Source)
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Alene Mac Quick MacIntosh (Primary Source)

Alene Mac Quick MacIntosh served in the army during the Second World War. Read and listen to Alene MacIntosh’s testimony below. 

 

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Alec MacInnis (Primary Source)
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Alec MacInnis (Primary Source)

"A lot of children die in wars. We have to find a way to solve problems without killing on some battlefield, where the innocent become casualties."

Alec MacInnis served in the army during the Second World War. See below for Mr. MacInnis' 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.