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  • Memory Project Archive

    Roy Stables Halford (Primary Source)

    Roy Halford served with the 1st Battalion of the Royal Berkshire Regiment 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/3349_original.jpg Roy Stables Halford (Primary Source)

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    Roy Trevor Gilbert Heron (Primary Source)

    "I made it a point to be very active and help in the children of both in Holland and in Germany, because kids had nothing to do with the war and they need help and kids were my prime factor in helping." See below for Mr. Heron'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/RoyTrevorGilbertHeron/448_538.jpg Roy Trevor Gilbert Heron (Primary Source)

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    Rudy Deutsch (Primary Source)

    Rudy Deutsch served with the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corp 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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    Russ Hellard (Primary Source)

    During the Second World War, Russ Hellard served in the Pacific theatre with the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals, on loan to the Australian government, working on radar.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/10193_original.jpg Russ Hellard (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 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)

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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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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/RuthMuggeridge/15840_original.jpg Ruth Muggeridge (Primary Source)

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    Ruth Shirley Johnson Lavers (Primary Source)

    Ruth Shirley Johnson served as a dietitian in the Canadian Army Medical 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/3789_original.jpg Ruth Shirley Johnson Lavers (Primary Source)

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    Sadie Watts (Primary Source)

    Sadie Watts 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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    Sam Doggart (Primary Source)

    Sam Doggart served in the Canadian Armoured 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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    Sam Ross (Primary Source)

    Sam Ross served in the Second Canadian Infantry Division of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry 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/10165_original.jpg Sam Ross (Primary Source)

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    Samuel Hearns (Primary Source)

    See below for Mr. Hearn'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/SamuelHearns/15020_538.jpg Samuel Hearns (Primary Source)

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    Sandra Perron (Primary Source)

    Sandra Perron was a captain in the Royal 22e Régiment of the Canadian Forces. She served on peacekeeping missions overseas. Perron completed two tours in former Yugoslavia where she helped many displaced Bosnian children find shelter and much needed care. Listen to Perron’s story as she details her experiences as a Canadian Peacekeeper. 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/Perron_Peacekeeper_Tweet.jpg Sandra Perron (Primary Source)

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    Sidney Albert Appleyard (Primary Source)

    "Some of us in headquarters went into and checked the weights of these German soldiers when they were captured. There was none that lost any weight." See below for Mr. Appleyard'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/SidneyAlbertAppleyard/1209_538.jpg Sidney Albert Appleyard (Primary Source)