John Waddell served in the RCN as WW2 came to a close. His overseas duty came late in the war, so John was fortunate to avoid combat and the dangerous convoys that made up so much RCN duty. He was able to see many places though, literally going around the world and visiting the ports of Malta, Gibraltar, the Suez, and Hong Kong to name a few. John as interviewed for this project by Alex Stevenson in December 2009, and again in 2017 when Dean Sun, Ashleigh Lindayan, and David Huang visited him at Sunnybrook.
Videos
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- 1. John Waddell - Introduction; Joining Up
- 1. Intro and Prewar Memories
- 2. The Typhoon; The End of the War; Returning Home
- 2. Family; Memories of the 1930s
- 3. After the War; Family, Medals and Friends
- 3. The Navy; Going Overseas
- 4. Meeting the Queen Mother; The Mascot
- 4. The End of the War; Around the World
- 5. Thoughts on Pearl Harbour and Hiroshima
- 6. The Scariest Part of the War
- 7. Memories; Life after the War
