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Alexander Bramson served in the navy during the Second World War. Read and listen to Alexander Bramson’s 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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On a top secret mission, Alexander Burton and the other sailors aboard the cable ship CS John W Mackay spent three weeks stealing enemy communication cables laying on the bottom of the ocean. Despite operating in an area known for enemy submarine activity, the ship completed its task but Burton and his colleagues were unable to talk about their duties until after the war.Alexander Burton served in the navy during the Second World War. Read and listen to Alexander Burton's testimony below. Memory Project
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In 2009, The Memory Project interviewed Alexander Hall, a veteran of the Second World War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from this interview. Hall was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1921, and enlisted in the Royal Navy in January 1940 at the age of 19, receiving his training in England. He was soon promoted to the rank of leading seaman. In this testimony, Hall talks about some of his missions during the war, such as travelling to Russia, Halifax, and Norway. He describes his involvement in Operation Claymore, a joint British/Norwegian commando raid tasked with blowing up fish oil factories; they returned to England with volunteers for the “Free Norwegian Forces”. He also describes doing escort duty on a ship which sank in the Mediterranean Sea, as well as participating in the (aborted) commando raid of Bayonne. Hall immigrated to Canada in 1946. 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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Alfred Bunts Carpenter served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. Read and listen to Alfred Carpenter’s 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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Alfred Hurley served as a radar officer in the Canadian Navy during the Second World War. Read and listen to Alfred Hurley’s 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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Alfred Siegel served in the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War. Read and listen to Alfred Siegel’s 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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Alice Elizabeth Slinger Wilson served in the Navy during the Second World War. Read and listen to Alice Wilson’s 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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Allan David Snotty Griffith served as a submarine operator during the Second World War. Read and listen to Allan Griffith’s 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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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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Andy Barber served in 1954-1955 on the HMCS Haida, a Royal Canadian Navy Tribal-class destroyer. He discusses life while patrolling the Korean coasts and incidents that occurred while at sea.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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Andrew Irwin served as a Navigator's Yeoman in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. Read and listen to Andrew Irwin’s 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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"So he said, “Geez, I noticed you’re a Canadian.” I said, “Yes.” He said, “How do you like the American ships?” I said, “Gee, they’re like castles compared to the Canadian.”" Andrew Kurn “Andy” Wong served with the Merchant Navy during the Second World War. See below for Mr. Wong'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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Ann Plunkett O'Brian served in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. Read and listen to Ann O'Brian’s 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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Ann Styles served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. Read and listen to Ann Styles' 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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