The Memory Project: Sharing Stories of World War II

Veterans like René Brunette share their experiences with Canadians as part of The Memory Project.

A Witness to War

The Memory Project: Stories of the Second World War, is a nationwide bilingual project aimed at recording and preserving the first-hand accounts of those who served Canada in World War II. The Historica-Dominion Institute has recorded the stories of thousands of veterans. Here is Margarita Trull speaking about her experiences in the Royal Canadian Navy in World War II.

Visit TheMemoryProject.com to listen to their entire collection, or sample the following stories here.

René Brunette, a submariner in the Battle of the Atlantic;
Carol Duffus, a WREN who analysed tactical strategies;
Tom Rappel, was posted on the HMCS Haida;
Cyril H Roach, took part in the D-Day landings.

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