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… Years of service: 1939-1945 Medals Received: 5 My father was in the RAF in England and did Commando training. He was in 'blue group' and landed in Caan on 'D' day. He survived two plane crashes during the war and is …
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… and train embarkation in Montreal for continuation of trip westward. My final destination: a bush camp near Hurkett at Black Bay, a Bay of … English classes organized by the contractor. By spring I had paid off my overseas fare to the Great Lakes Co. and had a little over a …
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… a half out to sea when a little girl got meningitis,” wrote Audry. “Myself and my son, with four other mums, one with two children and one … we made it work.” If the war brides as a group had a catch phrase I can’t think of anything better than “making it work”. “When we arrived … Quarantined on the Journey Over to Canada …
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… on July 16) Age on Arrival: Onofrio 31, Pina 25, Anna 5, Frank 3 My parents left their life in Italy, (after having first gone from … another son in 1966, Raffaele. We became Canadian Citizens in 1970. My father, Onofrio, worked as a laborer with various construction … in the Maintenance department of the Metro Toronto reference library. My mother, Pina, was a housewife. My parent's dream of building a …
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… Canadian Volunteer Service Medal Albert Payeur was born in Québec May, 1922 and served as an infantry soldier in Les Fusiliers Mont … Royal. Date of enlistment: January, 1943. Date of discharge from the army: August 27, 1945. He disembarked at Juno Beach two weeks after …
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… My husband Cpl. James Reid Paton arrived two days ahead of me on the … we got closer to inhabited areas, little towns etc., the locals would come and wave to us. Sometimes the train would stop and some of the … James and Janet Paton …
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… and reconciliation, arts and culture, education and community development. …
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… The British High Commission, Ottawa The British Government pays tribute to the contribution made to Canada’s development by immigrants from the United Kingdom. …
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… In onore degli immigrati di Provvidenti, Campobasso, per la loro … e tradizioni italiane ed il loro contributo alla crescita del Canada. In honour of the immigrants from Provvidenti, Italy, for their goodwill …
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In honour of Ukrainians who immigrated to Canada for a dignified quality of life in a country that embraced their faith, cultural traditions, and commitment to citizenship. As nation builders they play a leading role in shaping Canadian society, culture, and history. У честь українців, …