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Memory Project Archive
Paul de Villers (Primary Source)
"It's thanks to all the seamen of the wartime navy and of the merchant navy, and to the airmen, who fought off enemy submarines and aircraft, that the worst outcome was avoided." See below for Mr. de Viller'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 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 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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Raymond "Burnie" Forbes
Raymond Forbes served in the Royal Canadian 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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Raymond Ray Doucette (Primary Source)
Ray Doucette served in the Royal Canadian 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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Richard Norris (Primary Source)
Richard Norris served in the 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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Robert Bradstock (Primary Source)
Robert Bradstock served in the Navy during the Second World War. See below for his 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 Francis "Frank" Power (Primary Source)
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Ron Peddler (Primary Source)
Ron Peddler 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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Ross Eberlee (Primary Source)
Ross Eberlee served in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. In his testimony, he recounts getting the message that Germany surrendered while at sea.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 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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Ruby Grace Fletcher (née Tuson) (Primary Source)
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Ruth Felicity St. Clair Jarvis (Primary Source)
Ruth St. Clair (née Jarvis) served as a WREN in the British Women's Royal Naval Service during the Second World 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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Ruth McMillan (Primary Source)
Ruth McMillan served in the Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service 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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Ruth Werbin (Primary Source)
Ruth Werbin was a WREN, serving in the Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service 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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