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  • Memory Project Archive

    Murray Hyman Kirsh (Primary Source)

    Murray Hyman Kirsh served in the Canadian Army during the Second World War. After his grandparents were killed by Nazis in Europe, Kirsh felt it was his duty to enlist to serve in the war. From 1942 to 1944, Kirsh served on the home front as a military officer guarding Allied prisoners of war. Listen to his story of German POWs trying to escape during his watch. 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://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/Kirsh_Twitter.jpg Murray Hyman Kirsh (Primary Source)

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    Murray MacKenzie “Chief” Whetung (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://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/MurrayMacKenzieChiefWhetung/1185_original.jpg Murray MacKenzie “Chief” Whetung (Primary Source)

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    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://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/NellieRettenbacher/1147_538.jpg Nellie Rettenbacher (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://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/OliveMayPeat/307_original.jpg Olive May Peat (née Matthews) (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://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/mpsb/Paul-Lup-Chan/2762_original.jpg Paul Lup Chan (Primary Source)

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    Peggy Lee (Primary Source)

    "I think the young people should understand what our generation went through to give them their rights today. It doesn’t matter whether it’s Chinese, Japanese, Irish, they all went through discrimination here in Canada in those days." Peggy Lee served with the St. John’s Ambulance Corps during the Second World War. See below for Ms. Lee'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://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/PeggyLee/2437_original.jpg Peggy Lee (Primary Source)

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    Percy "Junior" Jackson (Primary Source)

    In 2010, The Memory Project interviewed Percy “Junior” Jackson, a veteran of the Second World War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from this interview. Jackson was born in Lucasville, Nova Scotia, on 19 December 1926 and was of Irish, Ethiopian, Mi’kmaq, and French-Canadian descent. In his testimony, he recalls being the only Black family in his community in Windsor. Growing up, Jackson was very close to his older brother, who joined the fight in Europe during the Second World War, leaving him devastated. Jackson enlisted at Halifax at the age of 16 and was sent overseas in 1944 to join The North Nova Scotia Highlanders. His mission was to reunite with his older brother, who was fighting in the Netherlands. After the war, Jackson served in Germany before returning to Canada. He remained in the armed forces, serving in the army reserve (logistics) until 1977, when he retired at the rank of Master Warrant Officer. Jackson served in several peacekeeping missions, including the United Nations Emergency Force that was established to bring an end to the Suez Crisis of 1956. 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://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/Jackson_Army_Twitter.jpg Percy "Junior" Jackson (Primary Source)

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    Randolph George Hope (Primary Source)

    "If he was black or French or whatever, and you reach down to help him out of the water, you don’t say to him, oh, I’m not going to get him up, he’s not one of us. No." See below for Mr. Hope'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://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/RandolphGeorgeHope/3081_538.jpg Randolph George Hope (Primary Source)

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    Roland "Rolly" Gravel (Primary Source)

    "It started at 5:00 and towards 11:00, we saw the American tanks roll in to the camp. For us, the war was ending." See below for Mr. Gravel'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://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/Gravel_DieppeTweet.jpg Roland "Rolly" Gravel (Primary Source)

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    Ruby Grace Fletcher (née Tuson) (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://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/RubyGraceFletcher/5371_original.jpg Ruby Grace Fletcher (née Tuson) (Primary Source)

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    Ruth Bergstrom (Primary Source)

    In the summer of 1942, Ruth Bergstrom joined the Canadian Women's Army Corps (CWAC) and was a member of the first group of CWACs trained at Vermilion, Alberta. She was then posted to National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario in a clerical position at Headquarters, Royal Canadian Corps of Signals. By the end of the Second World War, she ended up as staff sergeant in the classified message centre.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://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/16211_original.jpg Ruth Bergstrom (Primary Source)

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    Ruth Elizabeth Jackie Hurley (Primary Source)

    Ruth Hurley served in the Canadian Women’s Army Corps 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://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/2531_original.jpg Ruth Elizabeth Jackie Hurley (Primary Source)

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    Ruth Felicity St. Clair Jarvis (Primary Source)

    Ruth St. Clair (née Jarvis) served as a WREN in the British Women's Royal Naval Service 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://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/7489_600.jpg Ruth Felicity St. Clair Jarvis (Primary Source)

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    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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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/3312_original.jpg Ruth Gwendolyn Phyllis Aitken Windus (Primary Source)

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    Ruth Harrison (Primary Source)

    Ruth Harrison served as a Nursing Sister 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://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/834_600.jpg Ruth Harrison (Primary Source)