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Alan May (Primary Source)

Alan May was in the Merchant Navy in the Second World War. Read and listen to Alan May’s testimony below. 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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Alan Shard (Primary Source)

Alan Shard served in the Merchant Navy during the Second World War. Read and listen to Alan Shard’s testimony below. 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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Alan Sutherland (Primary Source)

Alan Sutherland served as a signalman in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. Read and listen to Alan Sutherland’s testimony below. 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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Alastair Stewart (Primary Source)

Alastair Stewart was 18 years old in 1943, when he wanted to enlist. He wore glasses however, and so the only branch open to him was the Navy, which coincidentally, his three other brothers also joined. After training on the Triangle Run between Halifax, St. John's, and New York, he worked on Morse communications to shore & interception of U Boat signals. 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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Albert Barris (Primary Source)

Albert Barris served in the Royal Canadian Airforce training school in the Second World War. Read and listen to Albert Barris's testimony below. 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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Albert Billy "Alphabetical" Smith (Primary Source)

Albert Billy "Alphabetical" Smith served as a DEMS gunner in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. Read and listen to Albert Smith’s testimony below. 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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Albert Edward "Big Al" Revie (Primary Source)

Albert Edward "Big Al" Revie served in the navy during the Second World War. Read and listen to Albert Revie’s testimony below. 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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Albert James "Jim" McCall (Primary Source)

Albert James "Jim" McCall served as a submarine operator during the Second World War. Read and listen to Albert McCall’s testimony below. 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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Albert Kirby (Primary Source)

Albert Kirby was a boat operator in the Dieppe Raid during the Second World War. Read and listen to Albert Kirby’s testimony below. 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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Albert Leblanc (Primary Source)

Albert Leblanc served in the Korean War. Please read Mr. Leblanc's testimony below. 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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Albert McGrath (Primary Source)

Albert McGrath was part of His Majesty's Rescue Tug Service in the Second World War. Read and listen to Albert McGrath’s testimony below. 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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Alec Frederick Gabany (Primary Source)

Alec Frederick Gabany served in the Navy during the Second World War. Read and listen to Alec Gabany’s testimony below. 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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Alex Colville (Primary Source)

Alex Colville was an artist in the Second World War. Read and listen to Alex Colville’s testimony below. 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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Alex Mulgrove (Primary Source)

Alex Mulgrove served in the navy during the Second World War. Read and listen to Alex Mulgroves’s testimony below. 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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Alex Polowin (Primary Source)

Alex Polowin was a Lithuanian-Jewish Canadian who served in the Royal Canadian Navy on HMCS Huron, a Tribal class destroyer. Polowin escorted convoys to Murmasnk to supply the Soviets, hunted down the battleship Scharnhorst, and supported the amphibious invasion of Normandy in 1944. Listen to Polowin describe his motivations for enlisting in the Navy and the operations in which he took part. 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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