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William Palmer served as a tank commander in the army during the Second World War.

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William Manning is a Korean War veteran who went overseas with 2nd Battalion, Le Royal 22e Régiment (2R22eR). He was a member of the battalion's Intelligence Section and served under Lieutenant-Colonel Jacques Dextraze, commanding officer, 2R22eR in Korea.

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Sam Ross served in the Second Canadian Infantry Division of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry during the Second World War.

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William Berrow served as a dispatch rider with the 69th Tank Transport Company during the Second World War.

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During the Second World War, Ron Beal and his regiment were taken as prisoners of war by the Germans after the Dieppe Raid in 1942.

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Winifred Field served in the British Auxiliary Territorial Service during the Second World War.

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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 White served with 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry during the Korean War and participated in the Battle of Kap'yong (22-25 April 1951).

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Mr. Alexandre Sexton served in the army during the Korean War. Read and listen to Alexandre Sexton's testimony below. 

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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 Treasure joined the militia in 1935 and served in the army 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 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.

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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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