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  • Memory Project Archive

    Ted Adye (Primary Source)

    Ted Adye served with 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (2 PPCLI), the first army unit to see action in the Korean War. He recalls an infamous incident in which his unit came across American soldiers killed during their sleep in February 1951 and also the Battle of Kap’yong in April 1951, at which 2 PPCLI helped push back a Chinese assault. Mr. Adye’s service in Korea ended when he was injured during an enemy attack that followed the heavy shelling of 2 PPCLI’s positions from 10-13 October 1951.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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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/10072_original.jpg Ted Adye (Primary Source)

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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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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/10278_original.jpg Ted Shuter (Primary Source)

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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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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/11772_original.jpg Terence "Terry" Elworthy (Primary Source)

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    Thomas Kwok Hung “Tommy” Wong (Primary Source)

    "We [Chinese-Canadians] did our share during the war and we did our share to fight for our rights which we got in 1947, we got our vote [in federal elections] now, so we were equal to harmonize with the fabric of our society." See below for Mr. Wong'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/ThomasKwokHungTommyWong/7380_original.jpg Thomas Kwok Hung “Tommy” Wong (Primary Source)

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    Valerie "Val" Crisp Langdon (Primary Source)

    Valerie "Val" Crisp Langdon served with the Royal Canadian Air Force, Women’s Division during the Second World War. She was stationed in Ontario and Quebec, working as a photographer.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/8197_original.jpg Valerie "Val" Crisp Langdon (Primary Source)

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    Vera Peel (Primary Source)

    Vera Peel 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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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/8444_600.jpg Vera Peel (Primary Source)

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    Vivia Emily Stewart (Primary Source)

    Vivia Stewart served in Scotland with the British Women's Royal 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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    Vivian Phillips (Primary Source)

    Vivian Phillips was stationed in Newfoundland with the Royal Canadian 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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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/13625_original.jpg Vivian Phillips (Primary Source)

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    Wallace Bruce Randall (Primary Source)

     Wallace Bruce Randall served with the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World. After having to bail out of his plane during a mission over Germany, he was taken as a prisoner of 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/8498_600.jpg Wallace Bruce Randall (Primary Source)

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    Wallace "Wally" Phillips (Primary Source)

    Wallace "Wally" Phillips served in the Royal Canadian 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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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/5799_original.jpg Wallace "Wally" Phillips (Primary Source)

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    Walter Loucks (Primary Source)

    Walter Loucks was part of the first all Canadian air crew to fly in a Canadian built Avro Lancaster bomber. He recounts when he was forced to bail out of his bomber over England 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/14172_original.jpg Walter Loucks (Primary Source)

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    Ward Bud Roach (Primary Source)

    Ward Bud Roach served in the Royal Canadian Air Force and was attached to the British Royal Air Force during the Second World War. His plane was shot down in October 1942 and was held in a prisoner of war camp.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/4082_original.jpg Ward Bud Roach (Primary Source)

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    Wendell Harper (Primary Source)

    Wendell Harper served as a wireless operator in the Royal Canadian Air Force 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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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/2141_original.jpg Wendell Harper (Primary Source)

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    Wheldon C Kearney (Primary Source)

    Wheldon C Kearney served in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. After VE Day (May 8th, 1945), he volunteered for Pacific duty.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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    Wilfred H. Willy Mott (Primary Source)

    In 2011, The Memory Project interviewed Wilfred Howard “Willy” Mott, a naval veteran of the Second World War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from this interview. Born on 1 June 1926 in Redan, Ontario, Mott enlisted in the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve in 1943. He served as a DEMS gunner in both the Atlantic and Pacific theatres during the war. DEMS (Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships) was a Second World War program through which naval gunners served aboard merchant ships. In this testimony, Mott recalls losing tankers to U-boats in the Atlantic, and the celebrations when Japan surrendered. After the war, he served with the RCMP Marine Division (1946–71); he was then captain of the CFAV Firebird (fire protection) at HMC Dockyard in Halifax (1971–89). Mott died 26 June 2017 at Camp Hill Veterans Hospital in Halifax, Nova Scotia. 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 Wilfred H. Willy Mott (Primary Source)