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Memory Project Archive

Joseph Lauret (Primary Source)

Mr. Joseph Lauret enlisted in the armed forces in September 1939, at the beginning of the Second World War. Shortly after he was sent to Kingston, Ontario for intensive courses on radar systems and then deployed with a group of Canadian personnel loaned to the Australian government. By the end of the Pacific War in August 1945, he was on the island of Java (Dutch East Indies) and thereafter captured among others in the midst of an uprising involving local rebels against Dutch authorities. 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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Joseph Léonce Gallant (Primary Source)

Joseph Gallant served in the Canadian Army during the Korean 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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Joseph William “Joe” Vicaire (Primary Source)

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Joyce Paynter Andrews (Primary Source)

"... and all these Canadian soldiers were stationed in my hometown in Sutton and I didn’t want anything to do with them. They were a rowdy bunch." See below for Mrs Paynter'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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Joyce Trott (Primary Source)

Joyce Trott was born in Colwyn Bay, Wales. Her family eventually settled in Tipton, West Midlands, England. At the start of the Second World War, she was an apprentice to a hairdresser, but in 1941 she joined the British Army’s branch for women, the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS). She worked at the records office of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, in the prisoners of war section. She married RCAF tail and mid-upper gunner Edison Trott in 1943. In 1945, Mrs. Trott immigrated to Canada with their 3 month-old daughter, Susan.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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Jules Blais (Primary Source)

"We sank a German submarine, U-877." See below for Mr. Blais' 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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Julienne Gringras Leury (Primary Source)

"There, one must wear skirts that go past the knees and they would always ask us to say "ma'am, yes ma'am" even if the girl wasn’t right!" See below for Mrs. Leury'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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June Barron (Primary Source)

During the Korean War, June Barron served as a nurse with the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps at Number 25 Field Dressing Station.
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June Melton (Primary Source)

"They wanted to give a Christmas dinner to service personnel. So that’s the sort of thing that, you know, it really means a lot." See below for Ms. Melton'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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Kazimir Stepkowski (Primary Source)

"... then they told us we have 15 minutes to pack our things and we are moving to the Soviet Union."Kazimir Stepkowski served with the Polish II Corps during the Second World War. See his full 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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Memory Project Archive

Keith Carson (Primary Source)

Keith Carson joined 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (1 RCR) in December 1951. Arriving in Korea in 1952, he was immediately sent to the front lines, on a three kilometre series of hilltop features called The Hook. He also served with 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (3 RCR) in Korea and with B Company, 3 RCR, he saw C Company decimated by the enemy at the Battle of Hill 187 (2-3 May 1953). He participated in numerous patrols, including one on Hill 159, during which his friend was killed.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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Keith Flanigan (Primary Source)

"I was the first out and my job was to open the escape hatch and then lead the way out. So I was the first out after the hatch was released and I landed somewhere between the two front lines, which was the River Maas." See below for Mr. Flanigan'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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Ken D. Fisher (Primary Source)

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Ken Raymond "Fritz" "Curly" Luttrell (Primary Source)

In 2009, the Memory Project interviewed Ken Luttrell, a veteran of the Second World War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from this interview. Born in North Bay, Ontario, on 28 March 1928, Luttrell enlisted in the Merchant Navy in early 1944 at the age of 15. After the war, he served with the army in Berlin and Europe. In this testimony, Luttrell recounts his experience on merchant ships during the Battle of the Atlantic and the VE-Day celebrations in St. John’s, Newfoundland. 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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Kenneth Daynard (Primary Source)

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