FEATURED VETERANS
Paul Harrison
Paul De La Motte-Harrison served in the RN from 1942 to 1946. He started out as a Wireman and left as a Lieutenant in command of his own Landing Craft. He provides a cracking account of his life 'in' ...
Frank Bewley
Frank Bewley provides an excellent account of his service in the Fleet Air Arm up to and during the Korean War. He served onboard HMS Glory as an Aircraft Engineer with 821 Squadron.
Bill Hurst
Like most young men of his generation Bill Hurst joined the army as a National Serviceman. Badged 1st Kings Liverpool Regiment he was sent to Korea. A place he had never heard of.
Tom Howard
In 1970 Tom joined the Royal Artillery in order to support his family.
What follows is an epic account of life in the military in the 70's and 80's. In 1975 he transfered into the Army Medical Cor...
Joan Endersby
Joan gives an interview that's full of fun and laughter. It was brilliant meeting her and, like so many of her type, she is terribly modest about her experiences.
Andree Dumon
Whether it was delivering false newspapers or concealing English soldiers, when the Germans invaded Belgium, Andrée Dumon put her life on the line. When you see her as a smiling young woman [in the g
Edward Wells
Ted Wells provides a fascinating account of his lengthy spell at sea during WWII. Torpedoed and bombed on numerous occasions he's a true survivor with bucket loads of resilience. Check some of Ted's p...
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...
Jean Watson
Jean Watson gives a good account of her time in the Women’s Royal Naval Service [WRNS]. She worked in Supply at Naval bases in Scotland and Ireland.
David Craig
David's interview isn't the easiest to listen to but it's worth the effort. He provides some incredible detail of his life onboard Merchant Ship, the Dover Hill.
VIDEOS OF RAF VETERANS
SEE ALL VETERANSFred Glover
Fred Glover enlisted into The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) in the Second World War and later volunteered for airborne forces while serving as a Lance Corporal.
He qualified on the 6th of ...
George Duffee
Capt George Duffee was a Captain pilot in the RAF. Returning from a bombing raid, his plane is shot up over Holland and he bails out. He now has to find a way out of enemy occupied territory.
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.
VIDEOS OF NAVY VETERANS
SEE ALL VETERANSPaul Harrison
Paul De La Motte-Harrison served in the RN from 1942 to 1946. He started out as a Wireman and left as a Lieutenant in command of his own Landing Craft. He provides a cracking account of his life 'in' ...
Frank Bewley
Frank Bewley provides an excellent account of his service in the Fleet Air Arm up to and during the Korean War. He served onboard HMS Glory as an Aircraft Engineer with 821 Squadron.
Ernest “Joe” Pallent
"Joe” Pallent's flotilla of Royal Navy LCAs carried American soldiers of the US Army's 2nd Ranger battalion. The Rangers' orders were to scale, attack and secure Pointe du Hoc between Omaha and Utah
Hilaire Benbow
Sub-Lieutenant Hilaire Benbow RNVR was only 19 years old on D-Day. His Royal Navy LCA carried US Rangers from HMS Prince Charles for the planned second wave of the assault on Pointe du Hoc.
Jimmy Green
Sub-Lieutenant “Jimmy” Green RNVR led six Royal Navy LCAs carrying A Company of the US Army’s 116th Regiment from their ‘parent ship’ SS Empire Javelin to land on Omaha Beach.
Joan Endersby
Joan gives an interview that's full of fun and laughter. It was brilliant meeting her and, like so many of her type, she is terribly modest about her experiences.
Edward Wells
Ted Wells provides a fascinating account of his lengthy spell at sea during WWII. Torpedoed and bombed on numerous occasions he's a true survivor with bucket loads of resilience. Check some of Ted's p...
Pam Torrens
Pam Torrens was a special duties linguist based at Abott's Cliff and Ventnor. She also went onto Germany. The interview is full of detail and humour..
Marsie Taylor
Marsie Taylor worked as a Wren Writer initially at Norfolk House in central London and then at Southwark in Portsmouth. She was also awarded a British Empire medal for her work during the Blitz. She w...
William Sheppard
William Sheppard provides a detailed and interesting account of his time as a Gunner on the mine sweeper HMS Onyx.
VIDEOS OF ARMY VETERANS
SEE ALL VETERANSBrian Hargreaves
Brian Hargreaves joined the Royal Signals on the 14th of July 1947 and served until September 1949. Most of this time was spent on the Berlin airlift and he recalls in some detail the hardships of the...
Bill Hurst
Like most young men of his generation Bill Hurst joined the army as a National Serviceman. Badged 1st Kings Liverpool Regiment he was sent to Korea. A place he had never heard of.
John Lincoln
John Lincoln was working in his father’s funeral parlour when he was called to do his national service. His day job proved the perfect training for the important role of stretcher bearer.
Michael Fryer
Michael specialised in bomb disposal whilst in the Royal Engineers. He was conscripted into the role as a National Serviceman.
Gilbert Beck
Gilbert Beck started out as a Band Boy back in 1948. He ended up travelling the world, cutting a wax disc and playing for the Queen. Gilbert also shared some interesting early photographs of his time ...
Geoff Prater
Geoff Prater provides a detailed and often times, very amusing account of his time as a ‘Tankie’ in the Second World War. Conscripted into the army he joined the Royal Tank Regiment in 1942. Italy
Tom Howard
In 1970 Tom joined the Royal Artillery in order to support his family.
What follows is an epic account of life in the military in the 70's and 80's. In 1975 he transfered into the Army Medical Cor...
Eddie Pickering
In 1982 Major Eddie Pickering became the Bandmaster of the Cheshire Regiment having served in Germany and Northern Ireland. In his interview, Eddie recalls subsequent postings to Hong Kong and Kore...
Steve Sheeran
Steve Sheeran is a serving Sergeant in The Honourable Artillery Company based in London. During his service he was tuba player in the Grenadier Guards. Watch his story of tours home and abroad – los
VIDEOS OF OTHER VETERANS
SEE ALL VETERANSAndree Dumon
Whether it was delivering false newspapers or concealing English soldiers, when the Germans invaded Belgium, Andrée Dumon put her life on the line. When you see her as a smiling young woman [in the g
Flixton Fieldtrip
This is a short film I shot that covers the day when pupils from Bungay High school met three surviving Veterans from the Berlin Airlift.
Operation Freedom
A short film featuring the wonderful Brian Bird who was reunited with his beloved Spitfire. It might only be a model version of the real thing, but having not set eyes on one for many years, it was ti...
Daphne Park
Daphne Park was a British Spy. She gives a great account of her life in the FANY where she was quickly promoted and helped to train Operation Jedburgh agents.
Luton School
A short film that captures the day when two Naval Veterans visited the Luton School in Chatham. It was a chance to share memories, ask questions and find out about the convoys of World War 2.
Chase Bridge School
A short film to celebrate the visit to Kneller Hall by the superbly well behaved pupils [and teachers] from Chase Bridge primary school. Thanks very much to the volunteers and veterans [Len Tyler, R
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
Ernest Edwards
Ernest Edwards gives an interesting account of his time in the Naffi. He served on HMS Orion a ship he has great memories of. He shared some nice photos too.
Rodney Newnham
Rodney Newham lives in the RNBT’s Pembroke House in Gillingham. In the war he worked as a boiler maker in the Chatham dockyard. He describes in detail the work and dangers of work at the time.
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
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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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