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Memory Project Archive
Sandra Perron (Primary Source)
Sandra Perron was a captain in the Royal 22e Régiment of the Canadian Forces. She served on peacekeeping missions overseas. Perron completed two tours in former Yugoslavia where she helped many displaced Bosnian children find shelter and much needed care. Listen to Perron’s story as she details her experiences as a Canadian Peacekeeper. 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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Sarah Earldine Krys (Primary Source)
Sarah Earldine Krys 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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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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Shirley Richardson (Primary Source)
Evacuated to Canada at the outbreak of the Second World War in Europe, at age 17 Shirley Richardson returned to England and joined the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) in the United Kingdom. She held several roles, including as a driver at Royal Air Force (RAF) airfields.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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Smiley Douglas (Primary Source)
Smiley Douglas served with 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Regiment (2 PPCLI) during the Korean War. Mr. Douglas was awarded the Military Medal (MM) for saving the lives of two of soldiers when he grabbed a smoking grenade. He lost his hand when the grenade exploded.
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Stan Adam (Primary Source)
During the Second World War, Stan Adam served with the II Polish Corps in the Italian Campaign.
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Stanley "Stan" Anderson
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Stella Katherine Barter (neé Zarowny) (Primary Source)
Stella Barter (née Zarowny) served in the Royal Canadian Air Force, Women’s Division as a typist 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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Stella Pierce (née Denton) (Primary Source)
Stella Pierce served as a meteorological assistant in the British Women’s Auxiliary 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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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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Sydney Phillips
Sydney Phillips served with the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. With No. 21 Squadron RAF, in February 1942 his Bristol Blenheim crashed into the Mediterranean Sea, after a bombing run against Palermo, Sicily. Mr. Phillips spent 18 months as a prisoner of war in Italy before making a successful escape.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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Sytske Drijber Brandsma (Primary Source)
Sytske Drijber Brandsma served with the Koninklijk Nederlands Indisch Leger (KNIL) (The Royal Netherlands East Indies Army) 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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Tadeusz "Tad" Szablewski (Primary Source)
Tad Szablewski was a member of the Polish 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.Content warning: This article contains content which some may find offensive or disturbing.
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Ted Shuter (Primary Source)
Ted Shuter joined the Canadian Army in 1935 and served until 1966. He recounted his experience 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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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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