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Memory Project Archive

Ruth Gwendolyn Phyllis Aitken Windus (Primary Source)

Ruth Aitken (née Windus) served with the Royal Canadian Air Force Women’s Division 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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Ruth McMillan (Primary Source)

Ruth McMillan served in the Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service 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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Ruth Muggeridge (Primary Source)

"I was in the burn ward, and we got mostly the Armoured Corps. boys. Our patients I must say were wonderful young men, and they were so grateful for anything we were able to do for them." See below for Mrs. Muggeridge'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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Ruth Werbin (Primary Source)

Ruth Werbin was a WREN, serving in the Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service 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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Sandford Tuey (Primary Source)

Interview with Sandford Tuey.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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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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Steven Kulik (Primary Source)

Mr. Kulik 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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Stuart Albert Toe Carscadden (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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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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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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Tannes Hesje (Primary Source)

Born in Norway, Mr. Hesje immigrated to Canada in 1928. He enlisted with the Saskatoon Light Infantry in 1942. While travelling over to England, the convoy he was in was attacked by German aircraft. He landed in Italy and worked in an officers’ mess and as a batman. The regiment was then transferred to northwest Europe, and was in the Netherlands on 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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