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  • Memory Project Archive

    Anna Dundas (Primary Source)

    "The only time I was nervous inspecting a parachute was where they brought it in after a crash and it had burned. And we had to go through it." Anna Dundas (née Mayer) was in the Royal Canadian Air Force, Women's Division during the Second World War. Read and listen to Anna Dundas’ 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/mpsb/Anna-Dundas/Anna-RCAF-30194.jpg Anna Dundas (Primary Source)

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    Anthony Russell (Primary Source)

    "I went my own road, I didn’t follow the herd. And then I ran into the Americans. I stayed with the Americans to the end of the war." See below for Mr. Russell'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://development.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/images/tce_placeholder.jpg?v=e9dca980c9bdb3aa11e832e7ea94f5d9 Anthony Russell (Primary Source)

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    Anthony "Tony" Slugoski (Primary Source)

    Anthony "Tony" Slugoski served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. See below for Mr. Slugoski'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/220_original.jpg Anthony "Tony" Slugoski (Primary Source)

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    Arnold Sunny Knox (Primary Source)

    Arnold Sunny Knox served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. See below for Mr. Knox'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/6665_original.jpg Arnold Sunny Knox (Primary Source)

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    Arthur Lockerbie (Primary Source)

    Arthur Lockerbie served in the navy during the Second World War. Read and listen to 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/9448_original.jpg Arthur Lockerbie (Primary Source)

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    Arthur Philip Fraser (Primary Source)

    "So we landed and when I jump off the boat and look around, and I saw so many dead soldiers or wounded, I was really surprised to see that." Arthur Philip Fraser recalls his role in the Dieppe Raid and experience as a prisoner of war. See below for Mr. Fraser'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/mpsb/Arthur-Philip-Fraser/1895_538.jpg Arthur Philip Fraser (Primary Source)

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    Asa Albert Ace McGuire (Primary Source)

    Asa Albert Ace McGuire served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. Read and listen to 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/3741_original.jpg Asa Albert Ace McGuire (Primary Source)

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    Atholl Sutherland Brown (Primary Source)

    Atholl Sutherland Brown served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. Read and listen to 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/9047_original.jpg Atholl Sutherland Brown (Primary Source)

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    Babs Fraser Drennan (Primary Source)

    Babs Fraser Drennan served in the Women's Royal Naval Service during the Second World War. Read and listen to her 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/mpsb/Babs-Fraser-Drennan/7823_original.jpg Babs Fraser Drennan (Primary Source)

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    Barry Aikey Caplan (Primary Source)

    Barry Aikey Caplan served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. Read and listen to 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.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/5893_original.jpg Barry Aikey Caplan (Primary Source)

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    Barry Wilson (Primary Source)

    Barry Wilson served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. Read and listen to 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/9420_original.jpg Barry Wilson (Primary Source)

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    Basil Hall (Primary Source)

    Basil Hall served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Read and listen to 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/1810_original.jpg Basil Hall (Primary Source)

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    Basil Winter Charman (Primary Source)

    Basil Winter Charman served in the Merchant Navy during the Second World War. Read and listen to 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/4260_original.jpg Basil Winter Charman (Primary Source)

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    Beatrice Mary Geary (née Shreiber) (Primary Source)

    "The women had never had jobs like this before and we wanted to prove ourselves. I think that’s part of it. And the men accepted us." Beatrice Mary Geary served in the Women's Royal Naval Service during the Second World War. See below for Mrs. Geary'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/BeatriceMaryGeary/2800_original.jpg Beatrice Mary Geary (née Shreiber) (Primary Source)

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    Benjamin Vernon Kenny (Primary Source)

    Benjamin Vernon Kenny served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Read and listen to 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/1615_original.jpg Benjamin Vernon Kenny (Primary Source)