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  • Memory Project Archive

    Nellie Rettenbacher (Primary Source)

    "And then all of a sudden I thought, “Oh, I don’t want to do this work around the kitchen or whatever.” So I asked if I could join the military police." See below for Mrs. Rettenbacher'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/NellieRettenbacher/1147_538.jpg Nellie Rettenbacher (Primary Source)

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    Norman Heide (Primary Source)

    Norman Heide recalls his experiences serving in the Merchant Navy during the Second World War, from Transatlantic crossings to the unusual and tragic discoveries one might make on the ocean during this turbulent era.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://development.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/images/tce_placeholder.jpg?v=e9dca980c9bdb3aa11e832e7ea94f5d9 Norman Heide (Primary Source)

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    Norman K. Beanland (Primary Source)

    "A few minutes after, the firing stops. It went real quiet. Then you could smell the cordite from the bullets that were fired." See below for Mr. Beanland'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/5428_600.jpg Norman K. Beanland (Primary Source)

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    Norman Wrigglesworth (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/NormanWrigglesworth/430_538.jpg Norman Wrigglesworth (Primary Source)

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    Okill Stuart (Primary Source)

    "And I remember turning to the chap next to me, saying, you know, a fellow could get killed around here. There has to be a lighter side." See below for Mr. Stuart'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/OkillStuart/860_original.jpg Okill Stuart (Primary Source)

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    Olive May Peat (née Matthews) (Primary Source)

    "A lot of us, it was getting out of doing housework for $5 a month. That was the truth. That’s what we did. We worked for $5 a month and got Wednesday afternoon off" See below for Mrs. Peat'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/OliveMayPeat/307_original.jpg Olive May Peat (née Matthews) (Primary Source)

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    Origène Poulin (Primary Source)

    Origène Poulin was a conscripted French-Canadian soldier who was sent to the Aleutian Islands with an American-Canadian expedition during the Second World War. After landing on the island of Kiska, he spent seven months facing extreme wind, snow, fog and rain. Listen as Poulin explains the conditions on Kiska and his training. See below for Mr. Poulin'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/OrigenePoulin/14049_538.jpg Origène Poulin (Primary Source)

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    Oscar Boesch (Primary Source)

    Oscar Boesch joined the German Air Force, the Luftwaffe, in August 1943 and volunteered for Sturmstaffel 1, a new fighter unit formed to lead the effort against enemy bombers. In twelve months as a pilot, Boesch flew 120 combat missions - and was shot down eight times, bailed out four times, and had four crash landings.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/8161_original.jpg Oscar Boesch (Primary Source)

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    Oscar Fiteni (Primary Source)

    TranscriptWhen the war was declared in 1939, the British community in Egypt decided to form a kind of home guard. The home guard as such was based on a camp, a military camp which was then manned by a British regiment. I got in, I got my commission on the 9th of January, as a Second Lieutenant and I joined that day, I joined the camp, which was nine kilometers south of the pyramids. We...

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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/2480_original.jpg Oscar Fiteni (Primary Source)

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    Patricia Delphine Large Cameron (Primary Source)

    Patricia Delphine Large Cameron served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. Read and listen to Patricia Delphine Large Cameron’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/6581_original.jpg Patricia Delphine Large Cameron (Primary Source)

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    Patrick Doucet (Primary Source)

    Patrick Doucet served in the Royal Canadian Navy and fought in the Battle of the Atlantic and the hunt for German U-boats. 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/10162_original.jpg Patrick Doucet (Primary Source)

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    Paul de Villers (Primary Source)

    "It's thanks to all the seamen of the wartime navy and of the merchant navy, and to the airmen, who fought off enemy submarines and aircraft, that the worst outcome was avoided." See below for Mr. de Viller'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/PauldeVillers/6571_original.jpg Paul de Villers (Primary Source)

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    Paul Dumaine (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/Paul-Dumaine/2208_original.jpg Paul Dumaine (Primary Source)

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    Paul Lup Chan (Primary Source)

    Paul Lup Chan served 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/mpsb/Paul-Lup-Chan/2762_original.jpg Paul Lup Chan (Primary Source)

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    Paul Tomelin (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/PaulTomelin/14579_original.jpg Paul Tomelin (Primary Source)