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  • Memory Project Archive

    Albert “Bert” Hogg (Primary Source)

    "I lifted him out of the stretcher and his back just literally fell out and he died right there in my arms. It’s in my mind all the time." Albert "Bert" Hogg served as a medic in the Second World War. See below for Mr. Hogg'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.Content warning: This article contains graphic content which some may find disturbing.

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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/AlbertHogg/2079_538.jpg Albert “Bert” Hogg (Primary Source)

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    Alfred Babin (Primary Source)

    During the Second World War, Alfred Babin was an ambulance driver with The Royal Rifles of Canada at the Battle of Hong Kong in December 1941. 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.

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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/15886_original.jpg Alfred Babin (Primary Source)

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    Almon Douglas Bud Newcombe (Primary Source)

    Almon Douglas Bud Newcombe served in the army during the Second World War. Read and listen to Almon Newcombe’s testimony below. 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.

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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/5963_original.jpg Almon Douglas Bud Newcombe (Primary Source)

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    Arthur Frederick Haley (Primary Source)

    Arthur Frederick Haley served in the Canadian Army during the Second World War. Read and listen to his testimony below. 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.

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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/3053_original.jpg Arthur Frederick Haley (Primary Source)

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    Bernard Roux (Primary Source)

    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.

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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/5189_600.jpg Bernard Roux (Primary Source)

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    Bertha Annie “Bertie” Hull (née Herr) (Primary Source)

    "And it was rather a sad time for us because so many of the officers that came back that were wounded, they’d probably been ones we’d danced with." Bertha Annie "Bertie" Hull served as a nurse during the Second World War. Read and listen to her testimony below.  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.

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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/BerthaAnnieHall/8178_original.jpg Bertha Annie “Bertie” Hull (née Herr) (Primary Source)

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    Betty Brown (Primary Source)

    Betty Brown immigrated to Winnipeg, Manitoba shortly after the First World War. During the Second World War, she completed her nursing training at Winnipeg General Hospital in 1940 and enlisted as a nursing sister at the city's Osbourne Barracks. She landed in Sicily on 19 July 1943 and worked in the field at No. 5 Canadian General Hospital.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.

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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/13219_original.jpg Betty Brown (Primary Source)

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    Charles James McNeil Willoughby (Primary Source)

    "You never hear a shell with your number on it. Those with the whine and the bang are marked for someone else." See below for Mr. Willoughby'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.

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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/CharlesJamesMcNeilWilloughby/15466_538.jpg Charles James McNeil Willoughby (Primary Source)

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    Cleveland Abraham “Cleve” Jagoe (Primary Source)

    "In the medical corps, you were on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Now mind you, we didn’t work that all. You slept when you could. But, anyhow, that was it, this was your duty." See below for Mr. Jagoe'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.

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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/ClevelandAbraham“Cleve”Jagoe/8943_538.jpg Cleveland Abraham “Cleve” Jagoe (Primary Source)

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    Constance Gwendolyn Powys (Primary Source)

    See below for Ms. Powys' 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.

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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/GwendolynPowysMacNeil/15351_538.jpg Constance Gwendolyn Powys (Primary Source)

  • Memory Project Archive

    Don Leier (Primary Source)

    Don Leier served with 37th Field Ambulance, Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps (RCAMC) in Korea. He recalls the war of patrols, Korean people's extreme poverty, and lack of recognition Korean War veterans received when they returned home.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.

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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/14429_original.jpg Don Leier (Primary Source)

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    Dorothy Gogan (Primary Source)

    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.

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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/DorothyGogan/14922_538.jpg Dorothy Gogan (Primary Source)

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    Dr. Charles Rand (Primary Source)

    Interrupting his medical training at Harvard to join the military, Dr. Charles Rand screened the waves of troops looking to join the military themselves, before returning to his studies after the war.

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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/14064_original.jpg Dr. Charles Rand (Primary Source)

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    Earl Wilkenson (Primary Source)

    A Korean War veteran, Earl Wilkenson had a very unique perspective as primarily a driver for a Canadian Army field ambulance, a unit akin to the U.S. field hospital made famous by the television show, MASH.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. 

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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/9612_original.jpg Earl Wilkenson (Primary Source)

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    Elizabeth “Betty” Dimock (Primary Source)

    Elizabeth “Betty” Dimock’s great ambition during the Second World War was to become a nurse. She registered in the South African army to treat wounded soldiers from the North African Campaign. Read and listen to Dimock’s story below. 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.

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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/Dimock_Nurse_Tweet - Copy.jpg Elizabeth “Betty” Dimock (Primary Source)