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Sheila Elizabeth Whitton (Primary Source)

During the Second World War, Sheila Elizabeth Whitton was a coder for the Canadian Navy. Whitton was sent to England in preparation for D-Day to work on coding machines instrumental to the Allies’ success. Read and listen to Whitton’s recount of the loss of her husband in the war and the resilience she had to put forward. 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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Steven Kulik (Primary Source)

Mr. Kulik 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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Stirling Albert “Squares” Squarebriggs (Primary Source)

"And of course, I was all ready for him, I said, first of March 1924. Well, he said, he figured that out and he said, okay, you’re 17, so you’re okay." See below for Mr. Squarebriggs' 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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Stuart Albert Toe Carscadden (Primary Source)

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Sydney Ernest Cruz Sid Thrussell (Primary Source)

Sydney Thrussell joined the Merchant Navy in 1938 and served during the Second World War. See below for his full 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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Sylvia Hawryluk (Primary Source)

"I met a lot of other young girls from coast to coast and some even American girls. And so we decided we’d go out this one night to a house party." See below for Mrs. Hawryluk'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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Terence "Terry" Elworthy (Primary Source)

"The ship had been running at high speed for over three years, trooping all over the world, we rounded the world a couple of times in that one ship alone."Terence "Terry" Elworthy served in the Merchant Navy during the Second World War. See below for his full 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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Tom Gunning (Primary Source)

Thomas Gunning served with the royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War, escorting convoys and keeping German U-boats at bay.
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Una May Miklos (Primary Source)

Una May Miklos served with the Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service during the Second World War. She was stationed at the HMCS Shelburne in Nova Scotia.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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Victor George Martin (Primary Source)

In 2009, The Memory Project interviewed Victor Martin, a veteran of the Second World War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from this interview. Born on 25 November 1921, Martin enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy in his hometown of Hamilton, Ontario, in August 1940 at the age of 18. He trained for six weeks in Halifax before entering active service. In this testimony, Martin discusses working on various ships traversing the North Atlantic, including attempts to locate and sink enemy vessels such as the Bismarck, Germany’s largest battleship. (See Battle of the Atlantic.) Martin was discharged from the navy in August 1945 in Toronto, Ontario, after five years of service, having achieved the rank of leading seaman. After the war, he worked as a locomotive engineer with Canadian National Railway. Martin died in Sarnia, Ontario, on 11 May 2019 at the age of 97. 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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Vivia Emily Stewart (Primary Source)

Vivia Stewart served in Scotland with the British Women's Royal 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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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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Wallace "Wally" Phillips (Primary Source)

Wallace "Wally" Phillips 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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Wheldon C Kearney (Primary Source)

Wheldon C Kearney served in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. After VE Day (May 8th, 1945), he volunteered for Pacific duty.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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Wilfred H. Willy Mott (Primary Source)

In 2011, The Memory Project interviewed Wilfred Howard “Willy” Mott, a naval veteran of the Second World War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from this interview. Born on 1 June 1926 in Redan, Ontario, Mott enlisted in the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve in 1943. He served as a DEMS gunner in both the Atlantic and Pacific theatres during the war. DEMS (Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships) was a Second World War program through which naval gunners served aboard merchant ships. In this testimony, Mott recalls losing tankers to U-boats in the Atlantic, and the celebrations when Japan surrendered. After the war, he served with the RCMP Marine Division (1946–71); he was then captain of the CFAV Firebird (fire protection) at HMC Dockyard in Halifax (1971–89). Mott died 26 June 2017 at Camp Hill Veterans Hospital in Halifax, Nova Scotia. 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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