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Veteran Maurice Thorburn Imitates Hitler in War Years
Maurice Thorburn a 39 year old aircraft worker from Winnipeg joined the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1939 and later served overseas in 1940 where he performed as Hitler for troops at Alder Shot. Returning to Canada in 1942 he became procurement supervisor at MacDonald Brothers Aircraft Ltd. He previously served with the Royal Navy in the last war.
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Maurice Thorburn
MacDonald Brothers
Winnipeg
Man
Hitler
Pate
Royal Canadian Engineers
Aldershot
Canada
MacDonald Brothers’ Aircraft Ltd
Royal Navy