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… 21 as a Private. Quite a slacker, you'd think! So, there's a story. Why in the world would any young woman of 22 join the army, especially in the first years of World War II? I did! I'm not sure why; something different; adventure; a good solid job; smart uniforms … had joined and suggested that it was a great life. She told me there were many interesting people, jobs, men. Quite a change from working in …
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… My name is William (Bill) Gouweleeuw from Parry Sound, Ontario. Recently my wife and I were on a bus … to try to co-operate by putting in my nickel's worth as to ‘how, why, and what for' I wanted to come to Canada. I worked for my father as a Market Gardener for eleven … William Gouweleeuw …
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… Single Men and Women April 18, 1948 – Kota Inten I worked for my father as a Market Gardener for eleven years. During the war we had lots of damage done to our business. There were three boys in … to be married. I am the oldest and I could see that there was no way of having a future in Holland. During that time, I had my feelers …
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… Port of Entry: Saint John, New Brunswick Date of Arrival: February 26, 1928 Age on Arrival: 24 CHARLES JOSEPH LUTTON/"C" COMPANY THE IRISH … – bright and warm. April 22, 1944 (S. ELIA FIUMERAPIDO / Map. 891266 Scale 1/50,000 Sheet 160 1) The Bn change over was completed by …
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… April 23, 1929 at Byker, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England C.O.R.B. 1824 In the late summer of 1939, my mother, sister and I were evacuated to the village of Embleton in Northumberland from my … was presented and discussed by War Cabinet on June 17, 1940, the same day as the French Army surrendered. There were doubts the plan would …
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… All Aboard - On The Train “In this special train for immigrants, the passengers sat, ate, and often slept on wooden benches. At regular intervals along the way the train would stop, allowing the crew to take on coal and water … and therefore prepared sandwiches for all of their meals along the way.” (Kenneth Robert Vandenberg, 1953) “Thanks to a word of advice …
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… CHARLES JOSEPH LUTTON/"C" COMPANY THE IRISH REGIMENT OF CANADA 23/09/1939 - Militia 20/06/1940 - … Major Frank Southby, O.C.”D” Company was seriously wounded, since died of wounds. An 8 NBH tank picked him up through an escape hatch on … train pulled in to the special siding behind the Coliseum and the companies formed up beside the Colour Party drawn from the 2nd Battalion and …
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… Soon it was March 11, 1953, a warm and bright spring day and also the day we steamed out of Copenhagen harbour bound for an uncertain, but, …
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… Yogurt Day and Gathering Furniture Time 0:01:42 Transcript OA: Oh we didn’t … was lost. So the only thing I recognized was yogurt. (laughs) So first day was yogurt day. (laughs) CB: On your first day was that all you and your daughter …
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… 1953 – Sibajak My name is Anton Rouss. I arrived with my wife Paula (nee Van Den Berg, married on July 15th 1953) on the M.S. Sibajack on … of the nine days on this ship: Monday August 3rd. – After a long wait we finally left. We passed Vlaardingen, our home town, during roll call …