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    Cyril L.C. Allinson (Primary Source)

    Cyril L.C. Allinson immigrated to Canada from England and enlisted with the Canadian Field Artillery in the First World War. See below for his story as recounted to the Memory Project by his daughter, Cynthia MacLeod.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/CyrilLCAllinson/15266_538.jpg Cyril L.C. Allinson (Primary Source)

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    Daniel Wilson (Primary Source)

    Interview with Daniel Wilson about his experiences in the Gulf 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/14869_600.jpg Daniel Wilson (Primary Source)

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    Dave Ewart (Primary Source)

    "The Red Cross went up twice to try and rescue the two wounded, right up in front, but the Germans kept firing on them." See below for Mr. Ewart'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/DaveEwart/4057_538.jpg Dave Ewart (Primary Source)

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    David Ward (Primary Source)

    Interview with David Ward about his experiences in the Second World War and Peace Keeping in the 1950's.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/14864_600.jpg David Ward (Primary Source)

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    Desmond Kelly (Primary Source)

    Desmond Kelly served with the Black Watch during the Second World War.

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    Don Leier (Primary Source)

    Don Leier served with 37th Field Ambulance, Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps (RCAMC) in Korea. He recalls the war of patrols, Korean people's extreme poverty, and lack of recognition Korean War veterans received when they returned home.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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    Donald Wolfe (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/mpsb/Donald-Wolfe/7012_original.jpg Donald Wolfe (Primary Source)

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    Dorothy Gogan (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/DorothyGogan/14922_538.jpg Dorothy Gogan (Primary Source)

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    Doug Franks (Primary Source)

    "They got over this wire... 'cause you used to hang tin cans or something on there so, if it touched it, it warned you that there was someone there…" See below for Mr. Franks' 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/DougFranks/7821_538.jpg Doug Franks (Primary Source)

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    Doug Vidler (Primary Source)

    "Our landing was not bad compared to the fellows ahead of us. The first wave had taken the blunt of it." See below for Mr. Vidler'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/DougVidler/8809_original.jpg Doug Vidler (Primary Source)

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    Douglas MacDonald (Primary Source)

    "I was watching the Typhoons, or the ‘Tiffies,’ blowing up a forest and I was thinking, give them hell, boys." See below for Mr. MacDonald'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/DouglasMacDonald/3203_538.jpg Douglas MacDonald (Primary Source)

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    Douglas Storey (Primary Source)

    Well, it was 1942. There was a little bit happening other than joining the army or working in the steel company. So I elected to join the army. And that was the beginning of things to come. We landed I believe we were told, 12 days after D-Day. We landed and the first action we saw was Bourgebus. That’s not the proper pronunciation but it was right next door to Tilly-la-Campagne. And we went from...

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    Edmond Arsenault (Primary Source)

    "There was a shell coming and I knew by the sound it was close. So I look at the hole and I look at the barn and I figure, I’ll make the barn first." See below for Mr. Arsenault'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/EdmondArsenault/7607_538.jpg Edmond Arsenault (Primary Source)

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    Edward Fey "Ed" Lee (Primary Source)

    "European agents could not operate near the main population centres in Asia because of their skin colour and inability to speak the local language. Who can the British call to operate in Asia as SOE?"Edward Fey "Ed" Lee joined the Canadian Armed Forces as a volunteer for the Special Operations Executive (SOE) overseas program. He served from 1944 to 1946. Being a Canadian of Chinese origin, Lee was called to duty as a secret agent in Asia under the command of the British Army. Listen to his tales of guerrilla warfare deep in Japanese-occupied territory. 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/Lee_SOE_Twitter.jpg Edward Fey "Ed" Lee (Primary Source)

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    Edward George “Pullthrough” McAndrew (Primary Source)

    "[She] said, that was the only thing she was convinced, that was the only thing that saved my life, was this supposedly over-prescribing of the penicillin." See below for Mr. McAndrew'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/EdwardGeorgePullthroughMcAndrew/6668_538.jpg Edward George “Pullthrough” McAndrew (Primary Source)