FEATURED VETERANS
Terrie Hemsley
Terrie Hemsley’s son Paul served with the Grenadier Guards. A significant injury in Afghanistan followed by a serious medical mistake led to life changing injuries and Terrie’s battle to
Clarence Obi
Clarence Obi served with the Royal Pioneer Corps in 1973. In his revealing interview it becomes very apparent that attitudes to race were very different at the time. Clarence was interviewed thanks t...
Ralph Tyrrell
Ralph Tyrrell gives an amazing account of life as a 20 year old bomb aimer. '..it was my job to go and lay on my stomach, open the bomb doors and...'. Ralph passed away following a short illness on C...
George Reynolds
George Reynolds was captured during the fall of Singapore and sent to work in the copper mines at Kinkaseki in Taiwan.
Jim Knox
During the Second World War, Jim Knox served with the 4th Parachute Battalion. He was assigned to Brigade HQ and spent his time in Italy in a small troop interrogating prisoners and gathering intellig...
Joy Lofthouse
Joy Lofthouse flew Spitfires with the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) during WWII. This short film [edited from her whole interview] is thanks to the support of the Royal British Legion. Without them
Joyce Aylard
Joyce Aylard was stationed at HMS Pembroke V in North London where she worked on the bombe codebreaker machines trying to decode German Enigma...
Sister Veronica
Sister Veronica provides a fabulous interview full of fun and detail. She served with the Women’s Royal Naval Service as an Air Mechanic – ‘Engines’ and was attached to the Fle...
Edward Rogers
Ted Rogers sailed was an apprentice boy when he set sail with the Merchant navy. On his first voyage a U-boat attack changes the course of this life.
Patrick Hollins
This promo film of Patrick has been created for a VE Day celebratory series called Home. Special thanks to the Royal British Legion for making it happen. Patrick provides a fabulous interview of his l...
VIDEOS OF RAF VETERANS
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Michael Wainwright
Michael Wainwright is one of the Battle of Britain fighter pilots we filmed with the help of the Roger De Haan trust and Group Captain Patrick Tootal.
Ralph Tyrrell
Ralph Tyrrell gives an amazing account of life as a 20 year old bomb aimer. '..it was my job to go and lay on my stomach, open the bomb doors and...'. Ralph passed away following a short illness on C...
Patrick Hollins
This promo film of Patrick has been created for a VE Day celebratory series called Home. Special thanks to the Royal British Legion for making it happen. Patrick provides a fabulous interview of his l...
Dennis Grogan
Dennis Grogan talks in detail about his time in Korea serving with 1903 Air Observation Corps. These flights, were equipped with Austers, and operated from an airstrip which was constructed for them b...
Kate Boe
Kate Boe served in the Royal Air Force as a nurse, where she met her husband John – a military policeman. John was diagnosed with PTSD which ended his career in the military, and the treatments ...
Ken French
Ken is one of those increasingly rare birds, a Bomber Command Navigator. What makes his story all the more remarkable is that he survived 38 sorties. Some great photos...
Lyle Thomson
Lyle recounts his distinguished career in the RAF from the fifties through to the Falklands. His main focus is on his time in the Falklands and a special Chinook.
Tony Iveson
Tony Iveson gives an amazing account of his distinguished career in the RAF. He was one of the few pilots to fly in both the Battle of Britain and Bomber Command.
Hugh Verity
Hugh Verity flew the Westfield Lysander aircraft on numerous covert operations into Europe.
Fred Danckwardt
During World War II, Fred Danckwardt survived 45 Operations with Bomber Command. He then returned to Germany to help on the Berlin Airlift.
VIDEOS OF NAVY VETERANS
SEE ALL VETERANSJoyce Aylard
Joyce Aylard was stationed at HMS Pembroke V in North London where she worked on the bombe codebreaker machines trying to decode German Enigma...
Sister Veronica
Sister Veronica provides a fabulous interview full of fun and detail. She served with the Women’s Royal Naval Service as an Air Mechanic – ‘Engines’ and was attached to the Fle...
Edward Rogers
Ted Rogers sailed was an apprentice boy when he set sail with the Merchant navy. On his first voyage a U-boat attack changes the course of this life.
John Roche
John Roche served on HMS Renown throughout most of the war. He gives a fabulous account of himself and provides a fascinating insight to life onboard.
Edward Wells
Ted Wells provides a fascinating account of his lengthy spell at sea during WWII. Torpedoed and bombed on numerous occasions he's...
Mervyn Salter
Mervyn Salter gives a great account of his life at sea on HMS Saumerz. Operating in both the Arctic and the Pacific he witnesses more than his fair...
Pat Massett
Patricia Massett was a Morse Operator who was stationed at Cowes on the Isle of Wight. Her task was to identify individual ships that were passing...
Margery Draper
Margery gives an outstanding account of her wartime memories. She was incredibly fortunate to survive the Devonport blitz
Albert Malin
Albert provides a great account of his life at sea onboard the Flower-class corvette, HMS Oxslip.
Vic Ould
Vic Ould gives a fascinating account of his life aboard Destroyer HMS Carron. She was involved in ensuring safe passage of the Troop ship 'Monsters'.
VIDEOS OF ARMY VETERANS
SEE ALL VETERANSClarence Obi
Clarence Obi served with the Royal Pioneer Corps in 1973. In his revealing interview it becomes very apparent that attitudes to race were very different at the time. Clarence was interviewed thanks t...
George Reynolds
George Reynolds was captured during the fall of Singapore and sent to work in the copper mines at Kinkaseki in Taiwan.
Jim Knox
During the Second World War, Jim Knox served with the 4th Parachute Battalion. He was assigned to Brigade HQ and spent his time in Italy in a small troop interrogating prisoners and gathering intellig...
George Batts
George Batts talks candidly about his life as a Corporal with the Royal Engineers. By his own admission he was daft to ‘volunteer’ for a posting that appeared in the build up to D-Day. The...
Vikki Foley
Vikki Foley’s husband Christopher served with 3rd Battalion the Rifles. His Regiment were hit hard in Afghanistan and he lost a friend. His PTSD diagnosis led to his medical discharge, and ultim...
Phil Shannon
Discover how a youngster from a very musical family in Ireland makes his way up to Major Shannon, Director of Music in the Irish Guards.
Dee Palmer
After her military career, Dee Palmer found fame with the band, Jethro Tull. But fame and fortune doesn’t necessarily bring you happiness as Dee reveals in this fascinating interview.
The Bugle Calls
Listen to a collection of 90 high-quality recordings of Field Calls for Mounted Corps and Infantry in camp and quarters.
Maisie Lee
Maisie Lee was a trumpet player in the band of the Parachute Regiment. She had a stint in Iraq and was present for the official handover of power.
Tom Griffiths
Tom Griffiths started his military career as a boy bandsman in the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment and retired as Major, Director of Music, at the Grenadier Guards.
VIDEOS OF OTHER VETERANS
SEE ALL VETERANSTerrie Hemsley
Terrie Hemsley’s son Paul served with the Grenadier Guards. A significant injury in Afghanistan followed by a serious medical mistake led to life changing injuries and Terrie’s battle to
Joy Lofthouse
Joy Lofthouse flew Spitfires with the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) during WWII. This short film [edited from her whole interview] is thanks to the support of the Royal British Legion. Without them
Valerie Colquhoun
When Valerie’s husband George served as a reservist with the Intelligence Corps in Iraq and Kuwait, it was the not knowing that was the hardest part. Since returning to the UK, George’s ba...
Kate Boe
Kate Boe served in the Royal Air Force as a nurse, where she met her husband John – a military policeman. John was diagnosed with PTSD which ended his career in the military, and the treatments ...
Sophie Sinnott
In 2010 Sophie Sinnott’s partner Luke was badly injured when he stepped on an IED in Afghanistan. Now married with children, Sophie shares the fears she had as Luke endured amputations and a medical
Jenny Bottomley
Jenny Bottomley is married to Daniel – a former Royal Marine Commando who served in Afghanistan. There he lost his foot and parts of his fingers after stepping on an IED. Now that Chris has beco...
Michele Apter
Michele’s family tree shows military men from both world wars, so it was no surprise when two of her sons joined the military. Tours of Iraq, and physical and mental injuries has meant that Mich...
Teri Turner
Teri and her husband live in Devon and I was lucky to meet her. I'm glad I did. She's a great character and she defined PTSD so succinctly. She supplied some photos which are worth a look if you have ...
Lisa Kirkpatrick
Lisa Kirkpatrick’s husband Gary had an accident on an army training exercise. Engaged at the time and with a new baby, Lisa struggled to cope and Gary’s mental health was suffering. Watch as L
Sandra Bremner
Sandra Bremner comes from Ballyclare a small town in County Antrim, where she met her husband Sammy. Having served army in the 1970’s and then in the prison service, he struggles with depression...
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A Band of Sisters
2019
2020
A Band of Sisters
Having interviewed hundreds of veterans over the years, one subject kept coming up time and…
Military Musicians of Kneller Hall
1857
2019
Military Musicians of Kneller Hall
When we heard that Kneller Hall, the home of Army music for 160 years, was…
Keeping Britain Afloat
1939
1945
Keeping Britain Afloat
Capturing and bringing together for the first time the stories of 50 Veterans who were…
Korea – The Forgotten War
1950
1953
Korea – The Forgotten War
Between 1950 and 1953, 63,000 British troops were sent to fight in Korea.
Our Secret WWII
1940
1946
Our Secret WWII
Martyn Cox, an Oral Historian, had been filming the stories of Secret War veterans since…
WW1
1914
1918
WW1
In the 1970’s a Doctor took it upon himself to record on tape, interviews with…
The Berlin Airlift
1948
1949
The Berlin Airlift
Funding for this project was provided by the Heritage Lottery and we had a number…
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Legasee provides students, teachers and military enthusiasts with unique access to a hi-definition video archive of interviews with Veterans of military conflict from 1939 to the present day. We now have the largest, freely available film archive of British military Veterans on the web. Our mission is to help develop national pride, personal resilience and selflessness in the generations to come, by ensuring that the bravery and sacrifice of these men and women is never forgotten. Most of our interviews have been transcribed and many of our Veterans have provided personal photographs which you can find on their personal pages.…
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