Ray Cameron is a veteran of the Merchant Navy. When the war came he was living in Lindsay, Ontario, where he had been on the farm and had worked on the Great Lakes as a seaman. When Norway was pulled into the war, the Norwegian merchant marine made the decision to recruit in Canada, and Mr. Cameron signed up. Soon he was off to New York, and he set off across the Atlantic on the first his crossings. Ray was able to travel the world during his years, making journeys to Europe, Africa and Asia, all the while carrying the supplies that were integral to the war effort, and putting himself in harm’s way as the Axis forces did all they could to interrupt those vital supply lines.
Ray visited us at Crestwood for our April 2016 Veterans’ Breakfast, and Mr. Masters was able to visit him in his home in June 2016, where he was interviewed for this project.
Videos
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- 1. Ray Cameron - Introduction.mp4
- 2. An Overview of Ray's Service.mp4
- 3. Growing up during the Great Depression; Fenelon Falls.mp4
- 4. Choosing the Merchant Marine; Friends.mp4
- 5. Shipped to New York.mp4
- 6. Africa.mp4
- 7. Conditions on the Talisman; Ship Routine.mp4
- 8. The Norheim; The Sea Mine at Gibraltar.mp4
- 9. The Mediterranean; Naples.mp4
- 10. The Silver Cloud; The Last Convoy.mp4
- 11. VE Day; Norway and the War.mp4
- 12. VJ Day.mp4
- 13. Keeping in Touch.mp4
- 14. Back in Canada.mp4
- 15. Learning about the Holocaust; Ray's Service Medals.mp4
