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  • Memory Project Archive

    Francis Hammond (Primary Source)

    Francis Hammond served as signalman in the Royal Canadian Navy. On D-Day, he was part of a landing craft crew with 2nd Canadian (262nd RN) Flotilla that ferried Allied troops to the Normandy beaches. That day, his landing craft struck a mine. Later, Mr. Hammond was in Halifax for the celebrations on Victory in Europe Day 1945 (VE 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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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/9479_original.jpg Francis Hammond (Primary Source)

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    Frank Earl Pearson (Primary Source)

    Frank Earl Pearson 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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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/3195_original.jpg Frank Earl Pearson (Primary Source)

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    Fraser McKee (Primary Source)

    Fraser McKee 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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    Fred Sygrove (Primary Source)

    "When they started with depth charges, the explosions just about lifted the ship out of the water. This went on for hours. Finally, sometime in the evening, it stopped. We had run out of depth charges, all 75 of them." See below for Mr. Sygrove'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/FredSygrove/7405_538.jpg Fred Sygrove (Primary Source)

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    Frederick George McGuinness (Primary Source)

    Frederick McGuinness 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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    George Alfred Kearney (Primary Source)

    George Alfred Kearney served in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. In his testimony, he recalls crossing the Atlantic.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/8212_original.jpg George Alfred Kearney (Primary Source)

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    George Gus Kehl (Primary Source)

    Mr. Kehl 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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    George Joseph - Isadore Ste. Marie (Primary Source)

    "So he says in his log that there was no sense on wasting a torpedo killing more men when it’s the ship that I was after and not the men." See below for Mr. Ste. Marie'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/The-Memory-Project/image/8069_original.jpg George Joseph - Isadore Ste. Marie (Primary Source)

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    Georges Belanger (Primary Source)

    Georges Bélanger 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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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/4204_original.jpg Georges Belanger (Primary Source)

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    Gilbert Kenny (Primary Source)

    In 2010, the Memory Project interviewed Gilbert Kenny, a veteran of the Second World War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from this interview. Born in Sainte Rose, New Brunswick, on 2 December 1923, Kenny enlisted in the Merchant Navy at the age of 16. He served in the merchant navy from 1940 to 1945, starting with the rank of Second Cook and finishing his service as a Chief Petty Officer. In this testimony, Kenny recalls his efforts to volunteer for the war and his experience on merchant ships during the Battle of the Atlantic; during one crossing, Kenny’s ship was sunk by an enemy torpedo and he spent three days adrift in a lifeboat before being rescued. Kenny was awarded the Atlantic Star, Burma Star and the Ushakov Medal, the last for his participation in the Murmansk Run. Kenny died on 16 October 2017 in Saint John, New Brunswick. 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/5270_original.jpg Gilbert Kenny (Primary Source)

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    Giles "Doucie" Doucet (Primary Source)

    In 2009, The Memory Project interviewed Giles Doucet, a veteran of the Second World War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from this interview. Born in Bathurst, New Brunswick, on 30 December 1925, Doucet enlisted in the Merchant Navy at the age of 16. He served from 1942 to 1949, starting as a galley boy and ending as chief cook. In this testimony, Doucet recounts his experience on merchant ships during the Battle of the Atlantic. He later worked as a chef at the Bank of Montreal in Montreal, Quebec. Doucet died on 22 February 2010 in Moncton, New Brunswick. 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/1445_original.jpg Giles "Doucie" Doucet (Primary Source)

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    Gordon Hendery (Primary Source)

    "On the night of June the 5th, we gave them a hot meal because we knew it'd be the last one they'd have for a long time." See below for Mr. Hendery'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/GordonHendery/8102_original.jpg Gordon Hendery (Primary Source)

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    Gordon Mumford (Primary Source)

    Gordon Mumford served in the British Merchant Navy during the Second World War. Read his full 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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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/1485_600.jpg Gordon Mumford (Primary Source)

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    Grant Carnine (Primary Source)

    Lieutenant George Carnine enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy at the age of 20. He trained at Kings College, and later served as an Upper Deck Officer/Navigation Officer aboard the HMCS Clayoquot and HMCS Wallaceburg in home waters.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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    Harold "Hal" Roberts (Primary Source)

    In about 2010, The Memory Project interviewed Harold “Hal” Roberts, a veteran of the Second World War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from this interview. Born on 19 March 1924 in Lancashire, England, Roberts joined the Local Defence Volunteers (later the Home Guard) at age 16. After leaving school, he joined the British Merchant Navy in 1941 and served as a radio officer with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and Norwegian Merchant Navy. He sailed in various theatres during the war, including the North Atlantic (see Battle of the Atlantic). In this testimony, Roberts recalls his experience in the merchant navy, including heavy losses to enemy submarines during the Murmansk Run, the convoys that delivered supplies to Russia. Roberts emigrated to Canada in 1953 and was employed by the federal public service for many years. He died on 10 September 2018 in Ottawa, Ontario. (See also Merchant Navy of Canada.) 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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