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Each November, we commemorate Remembrance Day, honouring the brave souls who stood in defense of our freedoms. This year, we delve into a slightly different military journey of one such hero. Englishman William “Bill” Wornes — whose childhood was indelibly marked by the war — served with both the British and Canadian armies, bringing music and courage to various corners of the world.

André Hissink was studying to become a lawyer when he was called up for military service. Even though he had no desire to enlist, he was drafted into army duty by the Dutch government in 1939 due to the German threat on Holland’s eastern border.

In 1944, William “Bill” Robertson’s mother received a heartbreaking telegram.Her youngest son, who had been overseas for the past year, was missing and assumed to have been killed in action, along with the entire crew of his plane.

Joe Monteyne always knew he wanted to fly. He was born on the family homestead in Saint Rose, Manitoba in July 1921.

During his time in the military, Corporal Ron Smith knew every army song. Born in 1934 in Toronto, ON, Ron joined the military when he was 23 years old. By the time he joined in 1947, WWII was over. However, there was always work to do. Ron served...

A certified craftsman, George helped guard the Suez Canal against invasion and served 10 years in the military.

Conscripted into the Italian army at 19, Alfredo was shot twice and spent over a year as a prisoner of war — how did he survive? Read to find out!

As a mechanic in the air force, Carl had to go up on test flights every few months. At the time, mechanics never tested the planes they worked on. It was fine, until the landing gear didn’t work.

“When you pick a bomb up you never know if it will go off, because it’s already armed,” said Don, who removed and disarmed faulty shells during the Korean War.