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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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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/14562_original.jpg Ramsey Muir Withers (Primary Source)

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    Ray Bartlett (Primary Source)

    Ray Bartlett served with the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals during the Second World War. During his service he participated in the Normandy Landings on D-Day and organized communications for his regiment. 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://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/1253_original.jpg Ray Bartlett (Primary Source)

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    Reid Byron Myers (Primary Source)

    "The carnage, the wreckage, the stench, the dead bodies, human and animal: it was unreal." See below for Mr. Myers' 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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    Rex Fendick (Primary Source)

    "I became a specialist as a machine gun officer. I served in Canada with the St. John Fusiliers and volunteered to go overseas to serve with the British Army as a Canloan officer" See below for Mr. Fendick'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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    Richard Brinston (Primary Source)

    From Newfoundland, Richard Brinston served with the Royal Artillery 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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    Richard Engel (Primary Source)

    Richard Engel served in Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry during the Korean 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.Content warning: This article contains content which some may find offensive or disturbing.

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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/9525_original.jpg Richard Engel (Primary Source)

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    Robert Barter (Primary Source)

    "Well, I said, I’m leaving. Oh, he said, you can’t leave, you’re sick. I said, I’m going to be mental too if I have to stay here. I said, after all that prison camp time, I’ve got to be free. And I left."

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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/RobertBarter/5343_538.jpg Robert Barter (Primary Source)

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    Robert “Bob” Farquharson (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://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/RobertBobFarquharson/312_original.jpg Robert “Bob” Farquharson (Primary Source)

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    Robert Lundmark (Primary Source)

    "When I first joined up, I was rated as a boy soldier because I was 17. Yeah, it was 50 that we were together quite a bit of the time." See below for Mr. Lundmark'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://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/RobertLundmark/1109_original.jpg Robert Lundmark (Primary Source)

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    Robert Mons Guy (Primary Source)

    "And I knew that I had shot many of these young soldiers at that time of meeting them. And that seemed to stick in my memory, their faces." See below for Mr. Guy'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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    Robert Yule (Primary Source)

    "We started, at first, we were not allowed to associate with the German folks but after a bit, they lifted the fraternization bar and we would have dance parties" See below for Mr. Yule'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://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/RobertYule/2852_538.jpg Robert Yule (Primary Source)

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    Rodolphe Blanchard (Primary Source)

    "When I advanced, I could hear the Germans speaking. We had advanced too quickly and we were forced to hide in the woods. We stayed there for two days and one night. We couldn’t move at all." See below for Mr. Blanchard'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://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/RodolpheBlanchard/5814_538.jpg Rodolphe Blanchard (Primary Source)

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    Roger Proulx (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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    Roland "Rolly" Gravel (Primary Source)

    "It started at 5:00 and towards 11:00, we saw the American tanks roll in to the camp. For us, the war was ending." See below for Mr. Gravel'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://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/Gravel_DieppeTweet.jpg Roland "Rolly" Gravel (Primary Source)

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    Romuald Querry (Primary Source)

    "The children hadn’t seen chocolate during the war. There were a lot of young children that had never seen it before. There was a lot of misery during the war." See below for Mr. Querry'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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