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Peggy Lee (Primary Source)

"I think the young people should understand what our generation went through to give them their rights today. It doesn’t matter whether it’s Chinese, Japanese, Irish, they all went through discrimination here in Canada in those days." Peggy Lee served with the St. John’s Ambulance Corps during the Second World War. See below for Ms. Lee'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 content which some may find offensive or disturbing.
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Percy Howard (Primary Source)

In 2010, The Memory Project interviewed Percy Howard, a veteran of the Second World War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from this interview. Born on 19 August 1919 in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Howard joined the reserves of the North Battleford Service Corps as a teen and was sent to guard Camp Dundurn, a military camp, when the war broke out. He then joined the Regina Rifles as a rifleman and began active service. Howard worked in transport, operating different types of vehicles, including “Jeeps” and three-ton trucks. In this testimony, Howard describes his experiences during the D-Day campaign, and the death of his wife’s brother-in-law. After the war, Howard settled in lower mainland British Columbia and then Kamloops, BC, first running a farm and then working in correction services. He and his wife adopted and fostered many children over the years. In 2014, he received the French Legion of Honour for his role in the campaign to liberate France. France. Howard died on 3 July 2018 in Kamloops. 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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Percy "Junior" Jackson (Primary Source)

In 2010, The Memory Project interviewed Percy “Junior” Jackson, a veteran of the Second World War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from this interview. Jackson was born in Lucasville, Nova Scotia, on 19 December 1926 and was of Irish, Ethiopian, Mi’kmaq, and French-Canadian descent. In his testimony, he recalls being the only Black family in his community in Windsor. Growing up, Jackson was very close to his older brother, who joined the fight in Europe during the Second World War, leaving him devastated. Jackson enlisted at Halifax at the age of 16 and was sent overseas in 1944 to join The North Nova Scotia Highlanders. His mission was to reunite with his older brother, who was fighting in the Netherlands. After the war, Jackson served in Germany before returning to Canada. He remained in the armed forces, serving in the army reserve (logistics) until 1977, when he retired at the rank of Master Warrant Officer. Jackson served in several peacekeeping missions, including the United Nations Emergency Force that was established to bring an end to the Suez Crisis of 1956. 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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Peter Hardy MacKay Braidwood (Primary Source)

In 2010, The Memory Project interviewed Peter Hardy MacKay Braidwood, a veteran of the Second World War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from this interview. Born in Scotland on 30 November 1922, Braidwood moved to Manitoba in 1938 to live with his uncle; he enlisted in the Canadian army at the age of 20 and served in the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion from 1943 to 1945. As a paratrooper, he was dropped out of planes into battle zones, including on D-Day and over the Rhine. After the war, he re-enlisted in the military, retiring as a master warrant officer in 1974. In this testimony, Braidwood describes his service with the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion. He also discusses his childhood and adolescence as an orphan, which led him to immigrate to Canada to live with his uncle. Braidwood died in Chilliwack, British Columbia, on 11 May 2015. 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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Peter Michael “Pete” John (Primary Source)

"It was very secretive, and we were not allowed to tell anybody the frequencies or if we were ever caught by the enemy, to divulge anything about radar." See below for Mr. John'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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Phillip Leigh (Primary Source)

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Phillip Neatby (Primary Source)

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Pierre De La Rosbel (Primary Source)

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Pierre Gauthier (Primary Source)

Pierre Gauthier served with the Régiment de la Chaudière during the Second World War and took part in D-Day. See his full testimony below, and watch our 2018 interview with him here.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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Ralph Lloyd (Primary Source)

In 2010, The Memory Project interviewed Ralph Lloyd, a veteran of the Second World War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from this interview. Lloyd served in the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve as an engine watch-keeper on HMCS St. Thomas. In this testimony, Lloyd focuses on a significant event during his service: his ship’s involvement in the sinking of a German submarine, including rescuing German sailors and taking them to England as prisoners. After he left the navy, Lloyd settled in Peterborough, Ontario, where he worked as a mechanical engineer in General Electric’s nuclear division. He was a member of several associations, including the Peterborough Naval Association and Peterborough Sailing Club. Lloyd passed away on 13 May 2019, his 95th birthday, in Peterborough. 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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Ralph MacLean (Primary Source)

Ralph MacLean fought with The Royal Rifles of Canada Regiment at the Battle of Hong Kong in December 1941. He was captured on 25 December 1941 and remained in a Japanese prisoner of war camp for the remainder of the war.
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Ralph Mintz (Primary Source)

"I never fired a shot in anger the whole time I was there because we were essentially behind the lines and we’re just repairing stuff." See below for Mr. Mintz'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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Ralph Rosser (Primary Source)

Ralph Rosser joined the Sea Cadets in 1940 and then transferred into the Royal Canadian Navy in 1942. He served as an electrician on board the Bangor class minesweeper HMCS Minas. Minas escorted convoys into Portsmouth and cleared mines in the English Channel. He also swept the beaches prior to D-Day.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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Ramon Brown (Primary Source)

Ray Brown served with the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps in Korea, first as a transport driver, then as a wireless operator (on the Wireless Set No. 19). In addition to pre-operational training conducted at Fort Lewis, Washington, USA, he discusses the three main duties he had overseas – the movement of infantry troops and ammunition to the front, 19 set operation, and guard duty. Ray Brown’s stories include one in which he and a colleague recovered trip-flares from a minefield.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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Ramsey Muir Withers (Primary Source)

General (ret’d) Ramsey Withers is a graduate of both Royal Roads Military College and the Royal Military College of Canada. Commissioned as a lieutenant with the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals (RCCS), he went to Korea as a replacement signals officer with 1st Battalion, Le Royal 22e Regiment. When the battalion rotated out of theatre, Withers was assigned to the 1st Commonwealth Division Battle School in Japan and trained incoming soldiers in preparation for the field in Korea. Following the Korean War, Withers had a long career in the armed forces, including as Chief of the Defence Staff (1980-1983). 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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