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  • Memory Project Archive

    Clayton Currie Leigh (Primary Source)

    "I knew when I was hit because I was losing glycol; and I knew I had to get onto the ground, fast, before I burned. I landed and, unfortunately, I landed in the middle of the German Army and they came and took me right out."Clayton Currie Leigh served in the Royal Canadian Air Force 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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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/mpsb/Clayton-Currie-Leigh/6681_original.jpg Clayton Currie Leigh (Primary Source)

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    Clayton Stones (Primary Source)

    Clayton Stones served in the Merchant Navy during the Second World War. 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/8693_original.jpg Clayton Stones (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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    Clifford Bush (Primary Source)

    Clifford Bush served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War.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/5546_600.jpg Clifford Bush (Primary Source)

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    Clifford Harvey Hammer Wunder (Primary Source)

    Mr. Wunder served in the Merchant Navy during the Second World War.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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    Clifton E Stewart (Primary Source)

    Clifton E Stewart served during the Second World War.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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    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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    Corena Letandre MacKay (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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    Corinne Kernan Sévigny (Primary Source)

    At only 16 years old, Corinne Sévigny enlisted with the Canadian Women’s Army Corps during the Second World War. Sévigny served as a driver and was one of millions of women who helped with the war effort either overseas or at home. Read and listen to Sévigny’s story in which she details the extraordinary accomplishments of her fellow women-at-arms. 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/Sevigny_CWAC_Tweet.jpg Corinne Kernan Sévigny (Primary Source)

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    Cy Farquharson (Primary Source)

    In 2010, The Memory Project interviewed Cyrus “Cy” Farquharson, a veteran of the Second World War. Farquharson was born in Palmerston, Ontario, on 4 July 1922. He enlisted in the Canadian Army in 1940 and served until 1945. He served as a radio operator with the 12th Field Regiment, 3rd Division during the war, and was at Juno Beach on D-Day. In his testimony, he remembers the lead-up to D-Day and the chaotic fighting in Normandy. Farquharson died on 9 January 2016 in Saint Jacobs, Ontario. 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/mpsb/Cy-Farquharson/13229_original.jpg Cy Farquharson (Primary Source)

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    Cyril Anthony "Cy" Hammond (Primary Source)

    "You had the same attitude, your crew in a sense is your life now."Cyril "Cy" Hammond served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War.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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    Cyril H. Roach (Primary Source)

    Cyril Roach was born in London, England. A Royal Navy veteran of the Second World War, he was an engineer officer on a Landing Ship, Tank (LST) that delivered Allied troops and equipment to the Normandy beaches on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Mr. Roach is a member of the Memory Project Speakers Bureau.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/119_original.jpg Cyril H. Roach (Primary Source)

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    Cyril L.C. Allinson (Primary Source)

    Cyril L.C. Allinson immigrated to Canada from England and enlisted with the Canadian Field Artillery in the First World War. See below for his story as recounted to the Memory Project by his daughter, Cynthia MacLeod.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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    Daniel Lee (Primary Source)

    Daniel Lee served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War.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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    Daniel Segin (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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