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Roy Hall (Primary Source)

Roy Hall enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy in 1948. He served on five other ships before assignment to HMCS Iroquois and overseas service in Korea in 1952. During the Korean War, HMCS Iroquois participated in shore bombardments, dropped off South Korean guerrillas for raids behind enemy lines, and patrolled the waters around the Korean peninsula. On 2 October 1952 HMCS Iroquois was hit by a shell, the only time during the war a Canadian warship was hit by enemy fire.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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Roy McIvor (Primary Source)

Roy McIvor joined the Canadian Army in 1951 and served in 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.
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Smiley Douglas (Primary Source)

Smiley Douglas served with 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Regiment (2 PPCLI) during the Korean War. Mr. Douglas was awarded the Military Medal (MM) for saving the lives of two of soldiers when he grabbed a smoking grenade. He lost his hand when the grenade exploded.
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Stanley “Sam” Carr (Primary Source)

"So I went out and I found a chap crawling along a pathway and his name was [Gordon] Manktelow, and I got to him and he had been stabbed 26 times all over - you could see where the marks were, with his own bayonet on his own rifle." See below for Mr. Carr'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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Ted Adye (Primary Source)

Ted Adye served with 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (2 PPCLI), the first army unit to see action in the Korean War. He recalls an infamous incident in which his unit came across American soldiers killed during their sleep in February 1951 and also the Battle of Kap’yong in April 1951, at which 2 PPCLI helped push back a Chinese assault. Mr. Adye’s service in Korea ended when he was injured during an enemy attack that followed the heavy shelling of 2 PPCLI’s positions from 10-13 October 1951.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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Tony Elliott (Primary Source)

Tony Elliot served with the Royal Marines during the Second World War. He immigrated to Canada after the war, and joined the Canadian Army when the Korean War broke out in the summer of 1950. He was sent to Korea as a tank driver with “C Squadron” of the Lord Strathcona’s Horse. The squadron fought in numerous engagements, including the Battle of Chai-li in May 1951 and Hill 158, where Mr. Elliott was wounded.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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Wallace Hacking (Primary Source)

Wallace Hacking served in the Royal Canadian Navy aboard HMCS Huron 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.
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William "Bill" Lappan (Primary Source)

In 2011, The Memory Project interviewed William Lappan, a veteran of the Korean War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from this interview. William Lappan was born on 30 July 1930 in Windsor, Ontario. In 1951, at age 21, Lappan enlisted in the Canadian armed forces. He was assigned to the Royal Canadian Regiment, C Company and trained in London, Petawawa, and Wainwright, Ontario; he then underwent additional training in Japan before beginning active service in Korea. In this testimony, Lappan discusses his experiences on the front lines in direct confrontations with Korean and Chinese soldiers. Lappan’s service ended in 1954; he had difficulty adjusting to life post-war and received treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. Lappan died on 16 November 2016 at the age of 88 in Windsor. 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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William Black (Primary Source)

William Black transferred from the Canadian Army to the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) in 1952, mostly for the chance to go to Korea. This excerpt provides many insights into naval personnel's activities in-theatre, particularly with respect to Japan, which was a major staging area for United Nations forces during and after the Korean War (1950-1953).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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William DiMaurizio (Korean War) (Primary Source)

William DiMaurizio served in Korea with the 2nd Battalion of the Royal 22e Régiment and was at the Battle of Hill 355. He had previously served in the Second World War with the Merchant Navy, and an interview on these experiences is also available. 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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William Manning (Primary Source)

William Manning is a Korean War veteran who went overseas with 2nd Battalion, Le Royal 22e Régiment (2R22eR). He was a member of the battalion's Intelligence Section and served under Lieutenant-Colonel Jacques Dextraze, commanding officer, 2R22eR in Korea.Content warning: This article contains content which some may find offensive or disturbing.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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William Marshall (Primary Source)

William Marshall served in the Canadian Army from 1943-1945 and rejoined in 1950 to serve in the Korean War until he retired in 1973.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.Please note that this story was part of an earlier archive and does not have the same format as stories published since 2009. Many earlier stories were made by third parties and do not share the same image content as recent veteran testimonies.
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William Murray (Primary Source)

William Murray served with the British 54 Field Park Squadron 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.
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William Thompson (Primary Source)

William Thompson served in the infantry during the Korean War. Content warning: This article contains content which some may find offensive or disturbing.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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William White (Primary Source)

William White served with 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry during the Korean War and participated in the Battle of Kap'yong (22-25 April 1951).Content warning: This article contains content which some may find offensive or disturbing.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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