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    Norman Wrigglesworth (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/NormanWrigglesworth/430_538.jpg Norman Wrigglesworth (Primary Source)

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    Olive Henderson (Primary Source)

    "I tell this to anybody, they laugh and say, overseas, you went to Newfoundland? I said, yes. Because it wasn’t part of Canada then." See below for Mrs Henderson'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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    Patrick Doucet (Primary Source)

    Patrick Doucet served in the Royal Canadian Navy and fought in the Battle of the Atlantic and the hunt for German U-boats. 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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    Paul Bender (Primary Source)

    Mr. Paul Bender is a British-born veteran who served between 1943 and 1945 as an apprentice with the British Merchant Navy. Having participated in 25 sea convoys, Mr. Bender recalls different incidents that happened at sea while facing German U-boats. 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/13466_original.jpg Paul Bender (Primary Source)

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    Paul de Villers (Primary Source)

    "It's thanks to all the seamen of the wartime navy and of the merchant navy, and to the airmen, who fought off enemy submarines and aircraft, that the worst outcome was avoided." See below for Mr. de Viller'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/PauldeVillers/6571_original.jpg Paul de Villers (Primary Source)

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    Ralph Lloyd (Primary Source)

    In 2010, The Memory Project interviewed Ralph Lloyd, a veteran of the Second World War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from this interview. Lloyd served in the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve as an engine watch-keeper on HMCS St. Thomas. In this testimony, Lloyd focuses on a significant event during his service: his ship’s involvement in the sinking of a German submarine, including rescuing German sailors and taking them to England as prisoners. After he left the navy, Lloyd settled in Peterborough, Ontario, where he worked as a mechanical engineer in General Electric’s nuclear division. He was a member of several associations, including the Peterborough Naval Association and Peterborough Sailing Club. Lloyd passed away on 13 May 2019, his 95th birthday, in Peterborough. 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://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/images/tce_placeholder.jpg?v=e9dca980c9bdb3aa11e832e7ea94f5d9 Ralph Lloyd (Primary Source)

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    Richard Norris (Primary Source)

    Richard Norris served in the navy 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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    Robert Bradstock (Primary Source)

    Robert Bradstock served in the Navy during the Second World War. See below for his 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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    Roy Hall (Primary Source)

    Roy Hall enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy in 1948. He served on five other ships before assignment to HMCS Iroquois and overseas service in Korea in 1952. During the Korean War, HMCS Iroquois participated in shore bombardments, dropped off South Korean guerrillas for raids behind enemy lines, and patrolled the waters around the Korean peninsula. On 2 October 1952 HMCS Iroquois was hit by a shell, the only time during the war a Canadian warship was hit by enemy fire.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/13457_original.jpg Roy Hall (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 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 McMillan (Primary Source)

    Ruth McMillan served in the Women's Royal Canadian 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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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/3322_original.jpg Ruth McMillan (Primary Source)

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    Ruth Werbin (Primary Source)

     Ruth Werbin was a WREN, serving in the Women's Royal Canadian 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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    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/8835_original.jpg Ruth Werbin (Primary Source)

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    Sheila Elizabeth Whitton (Primary Source)

    During the Second World War, Sheila Elizabeth Whitton was a coder for the Canadian Navy. Whitton was sent to England in preparation for D-Day to work on coding machines instrumental to the Allies’ success. Read and listen to Whitton’s recount of the loss of her husband in the war and the resilience she had to put forward. 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/Whitton_Coder_Tweet.jpg Sheila Elizabeth Whitton (Primary Source)

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    Stirling Albert “Squares” Squarebriggs (Primary Source)

    "And of course, I was all ready for him, I said, first of March 1924. Well, he said, he figured that out and he said, okay, you’re 17, so you’re okay." See below for Mr. Squarebriggs' 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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