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  • Memory Project Archive

    Albert Waddington (Primary Source)

    In 2010, The Memory Project interviewed Albert Waddington, a veteran of the Second World War. The following recording (and transcript) is an excerpt from this interview. From 1941 to 1945, Waddington served with the Royal Air Force Regiment; he then served with the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders before being discharged in 1947. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 11 October 1923, Waddington enlisted in the British armed forces at the age of 18. As a gunner with the RAF Regiment, he helped defend the United Kingdom from attack by German planes and V1 flying bombs. In this testimony, Waddington describes his service with the RAF and the British Army. He also discusses how his duties changed because of hearing loss and shares his experience with flashbacks and sleep disturbances arising from his wartime service. Waddington immigrated to Canada with his son in 1986 and settled in Milton, Ontario. Did you know? Research suggests that soldiers, particularly those employed in gun crews, are vulnerable to traumatic brain injury because of their exposure to blast overpressure. 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://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/7378_original.jpg Albert Waddington (Primary Source)

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    Alec MacInnis (Primary Source)

    A lot of children die in wars. We have to find a way to solve problems without killing on some battlefield, where the innocent become casualties. Alec MacInnis served in the army during the Second World War. See below for Mr. MacInnis' 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://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/AlecMacInnes/284_original.jpg Alec MacInnis (Primary Source)

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    Aleksander Bogdan (Primary Source)

    Mr. Aleksander Bogdan was born in Poland and was deported to Siberia in 1941 where he spent several months in the gulags. Released with thousands of other Polish prisoners, he joined the Polish forces in Russia in March 1942, coming under British command in August that same year when the new Polish Army Corps crossed the Russo-Persian border. He served in the Middle East in 1942 and 1943, then in Italy from March 1944 to March 1945 where he saw action at Monte Cassino and Ancona with the 11th Signals Battalion, Polish II Corps. 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://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/AleksanderBogdanTweetOnly.jpg Aleksander Bogdan (Primary Source)

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    Alene Mac Quick MacIntosh (Primary Source)

    Alene Mac Quick MacIntosh served in the army during the Second World War. Read and listen to Alene MacIntosh’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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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/3959_original.jpg Alene Mac Quick MacIntosh (Primary Source)

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    Alex Alton (Primary Source)

    During the Second World War, Alex Alton served as a Canadian Army dispatch rider with The Highland Light Infantry of Canada Regiment, as the unit participated in the 1944 D-Day landings in Normandy and the Allied push through Northwest Europe that followed. While in Germany, Mr. Alton stepped on a landmine and thereafter lost one of his legs. He explains the role of dispatch riders and the landmine experience. 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://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/15670_original.jpg Alex Alton (Primary Source)

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    Alex Rezanowich (Primary Source)

    Alex Rezanowich served in the Royal Canadian Artillery during the Second World War. Read and listen to Rezanowich’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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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/8518_original.jpg Alex Rezanowich (Primary Source)

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    Alex Sim (Primary Source)

    During the Korean War, Alex Sim served as platoon sergeant, reconnaissance platoon, 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Regiment. 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://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/15906_original.jpg Alex Sim (Primary Source)

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    Alexander “Alex” van Bibber (Primary Source)

    "It was all equal while we were in the army. The big mess up was on discharge." Alex van Bibber served in the army during the Second World War.See below for Mr. van Bibber'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://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/AlexanderAlexvanBibber/4248_original.jpg Alexander “Alex” van Bibber (Primary Source)

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    Alexander Knox Sandy Paton (Primary Source)

    Alexander Knox Sandy Paton served in the army during the Second World War. Read and listen to Alexander Paton’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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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/2388_original.jpg Alexander Knox Sandy Paton (Primary Source)

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    Alexander “Mack” Esdon (Primary Source)

    "I was sent out to just check on lines. And this covering of artillery shells of all sizes going over, made for a very eerie and disquieting, but comforting, sound" See below for Mr. Esdon'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://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/MemoryProject/Alexander“Mack”Esdon/7686_538.jpg Alexander “Mack” Esdon (Primary Source)

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    Alexandre Doucette (Primary Source)

    Alexandre Doucette served in the army during the Korean War. Read and listen to Alexandre Doucette’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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    Alexandre Sexton (Primary Source)

    Alexandre Sexton served in the army during the Korean War. Read and listen to Alexandre Sexton'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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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/10509_original.jpg Alexandre Sexton (Primary Source)

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    Alfred George Sellers (Primary Source)

    Alfred George Sellers served as a tank operator during the Second World War. Read and listen to Alfred Sellers’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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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/4004_original.jpg Alfred George Sellers (Primary Source)

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    Alfred James Warford (Primary Source)

    Alfred James Warford served in the 6th Div Ammunition Company of the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. during the Second World War. Read and listen to Alfred Warford’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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    https://d2ttikhf7xbzbs.cloudfront.net/The-Memory-Project/image/2265_original.jpg Alfred James Warford (Primary Source)

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    Alfred Le Reverend (Primary Source)

    Alfred Le Reverend served in the army during the Second World War. Read and listen to Alfred Le Reverend’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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