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James Dowell served in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War.

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Read and listen to M. Mussellam's veteran's testimony below.

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Alan Shard served in the Merchant Navy during the Second World War. Read and listen to Alan Shard’s testimony below.

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Al Swance served in the navy during the Second World War. Read and listen to Al Swance’s testimony below.

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Albert Kirby was a boat operator in the Dieppe Raid during the Second World War. Read and listen to Albert Kirby’s testimony below.

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Albert Barris served in the Royal Canadian Airforce training school in the Second World War. Read and listen to Albert Barris's testimony below.

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William Lake served in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. 

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Bill Heaslip served as Group Radar Officer in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War.

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William (Bill) Vradenburg joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1944 just in time to finish the war doing convoy duty for nine months between St. Johns, NL and Londonderry, Northern Ireland. He trained aboard the HMCS Star and the HMCS Stadacona, and later served on the HMCS Capilano.

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

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In his testimony for the Memory Project, William Lynch recounts his experience sailing around the world in the navy. 

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William Jepps served aboard HMCS Glace Bay during the Second World War.

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William Cameron served aboard HMCS Kitchener during the Second World War.

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