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  • Memory Project Archive

    Iolanda “Vy” Connolly (Primary Source)

    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/IolandaVyConnolly/3862_original.jpg Iolanda “Vy” Connolly (Primary Source)

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    Irene Jennie Miller nee Girard (Primary Source)

    In 2010, The Memory Project interviewed Irene Miller, a veteran of the Second World War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from this interview. Miller joined the Royal Canadian Air Force Women’s Division and completed basic training at the RCAF Station Rockcliffe in Ottawa. She was then sent to Halifax, where she eventually married her husband, a member of the Royal Canadian Navy. In this testimony, Miller describes her role in the signals branch, where she would log and transfer messages. She also discusses the appearance of U-boats (German submarines) in Halifax harbour and the high cost of accommodations in the city. 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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    Ivan Harvey Feldberg (Primary Source)

    Content warning: This article contains content which some may find offensive or disturbing. Ivan Feldberg served in the Canadian Army (PPCLI) during the Second World War. Listen and read his 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/3123_original.jpg Ivan Harvey Feldberg (Primary Source)

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    J. Don Dempsey (Primary Source)

    Mr. Dempsey 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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    J. Emmett Mulvaney (Primary Source)

    Emmett Mulvaney 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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    J. Kenneth Davy (Primary Source)

    My full name is John Kenneth Davy, but I'm more often known as Ken Davy. I was quite young when the war broke out. I think I was thirteen years old, and it certainly was a point of great interest for me at that age, and I really never thought that I would be old enough to serve in it. I joined the Navy band at HMCS Star in Hamilton when I was sixteen. In...

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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/5774_600.jpg J. Kenneth Davy (Primary Source)

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    J. L. Roger Gagnon (Primary Source)

    "The English transcript is not available. Please consult the French transcript." 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/J.L.RogerGagnon/15065_538.jpg J. L. Roger Gagnon (Primary Source)

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    J. Neilson

    Interview with J. Neilson who joined the Naval Reserves in 1954.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/14908_600.jpg J. Neilson

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    Jack Clements (Primary Source)

    "The emotions, I remember, great highs and lows because you were either terrified or you were bored out of your skull." See below for Mr. Clements' 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/JackClements/844_538.jpg Jack Clements (Primary Source)

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    Jack Henry Hilton (Primary Source)

    "We landed in France on a metal strip. I had a sniper bullet go across my head as I landed as I was taxing in and we slept in slit trenches and tents, ate bully beef and did our, we attacked the Germans." See below for Mr. Hilton'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/JackHenryHilton/7680_original.jpg Jack Henry Hilton (Primary Source)

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    Jack Mussellam (Primary Source)

    Read and listen to M. Mussellam's veteran'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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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/7394_original.jpg Jack Mussellam (Primary Source)

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    Jack Western (Primary Source)

    "The plane itself went down in what we call a flat corkscrew. Circling round and round and round and round and round...from about 12,000 feet" See below for Mr. Western'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/JackWestern/8838_538.jpg Jack Western (Primary Source)

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    Jacques Cinq-Mars (Primary Source)

    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/mpsb/Jacques-Cinq-Mars/3343_original.jpg Jacques Cinq-Mars (Primary Source)

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    Jacques Renaudin (Primary Source)

    Interview with Jacques Renaudin.

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    James Andrew Winn (Primary Source)

    In 2010, The Memory Project interviewed James Andrew Winn, a veteran of the Second World War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from this interview. From 1943 to 1945, Winn served with the Canadian army in the North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment, Pioneer Platoon “C” Company. Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, on 18 November 1924, Winn enlisted in the Canadian army at the age of 18. He served as a sniper and, briefly, on heavy mortar duty, spending some time in the trenches in France. In this testimony, Winn discusses his landing on Juno Beach on D-Day, 6 June 1944. He also describes the gunshot injuries he sustained on a mission to capture the airport at Carpiquet, as well as the surrender of German forces. Winn died on 29 November 2015 in Summerside, Prince Edward Island. 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/media/media/f6f8902f-029b-4666-8ab3-5ccd0711dda3.jpg James Andrew Winn (Primary Source)