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Our Secret WW2 (1939–1945)

During World War II, secrecy was essential. Britain’s intelligence agencies, including MI5, MI6, and the Special Operations Executive (SOE) were crucial in undermining enemy operations and supporting resistance efforts across occupied Europe. Their covert activities, from sabotage to codebreaking at Bletchley Park, were vital to the war effort but remained...
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Army - Our Secret WW2 (1939–1945)

Geoffrey Pidgeon

Geoffrey Pidgeon provides a remarkable interview of his account as a teenage ‘Techie’ for MI6. Geoffrey Pidgeon, recruited at only 14 by MI6, shares his...
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Navy - Naval Convoys (1939–1945)

Colette Cook

Colette Cook gives an entertaining account of her time as a Wren. She had a few scrapes and went on to become a Bombe operator......
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Navy - Naval Convoys (1939–1945)

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... A...
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Civilian - Our Secret WW2 (1939–1945)

Doreen Page

Doreen Page worked in Hut 8 at Bletchley Park as a German translator. Doreen was conscripted from university during WW2, at age 20. She served...
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Civilian - Our Secret WW2 (1939–1945)

Mavis Batey

Mavis Batey was a Bletchley Park codebreaker whose Enigma breakthrough proved crucial to the success of D-Day.
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Army - Women of the Army (1949-92)

Betty Webb

Charlotte Elizabeth Webb MBE. who worked at Bletchley Park and then went onto serve in the WRAC Betty joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service in... Go to Veteran Profile >
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Army - Our Secret WW2 (1939–1945)

Joan Nicholls

Joan Nicholls gives a thoroughly interesting account of her time in the ATS where she was recruited into the Y-service. With warmth, wit and empathy,...
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RAF - Our Secret WW2 (1939–1945)

Jean Cleminson

The outbreak of war provided her with opportunities to showcase her skills and she went on to serve in the WAAF at a meteorological site....
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Army - Our Secret WW2 (1939–1945)

Marge Arbury

Marge Arbury was a member of the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) and recruited into Y Service for interception of Enigma wireless signals. Marge Arbury's experience...
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Navy - Naval Convoys (1939–1945)

Patricia Davies

Patricia Davies provides a great interview detailing her work as a Special Duties linguist in the WRNS. Special Duties linguist in the WRNS listens for...
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Army - Our Secret WW2 (1939–1945)

Daphne Brookes-Young

After leaving school in 1940, Daphne Brookes-Young worked with the St Johns Ambulance Brigade up before she decided to enrol in the war effort. She...
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Navy - Our Secret WW2 (1939–1945)

Patricia Davies

Patricia Davies was involved in one of the most notorious secret war events of the Second World War.  It was called Operation Mincemeat - aka...
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RAF - Berlin Airlift (1948–49)

Bella Bailey

Bella Bailey gives a fascinating perspective of life as a WAAF whilst stationed at Lubeck during the Berlin Airlift. A woman of discipline with the...
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RAF - Our Secret WW2 (1939–1945)

Vera Morgan

Vera Morgan worked in an ammunition factory and as it was a reserved occupation, she almost never made it to Chicksands. Joining the...
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RAF - Our Secret WW2 (1939–1945)

Ruby Marchant

Ruby Marchant worked in the main house at Bletchely Park. Remarkably she only told her son about her secretive wartime work when she was 90...
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Army - Our Secret WW2 (1939–1945)

Kay Stadden

Kay Stadden provides an excellent interview about her time as a young ATS officer in the Y-Service. Intercepting German Enigma wireless signals. Kay joined the...
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Army - First Aid Nursing Yeomanry

Marjorie Inkster

Marjorie Inkster was 19 years old when she joined the FANY. She would go on to train as a radar mechanic. Marjorie Inkster was a...
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Navy - Our Secret WW2 (1939–1945)

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...
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Army - Our Secret WW2 (1939–1945)

Kay Wingate

Kay Wingate served in the Auxiliary Territorial Service. She trained at a Y Station on the Isle of Man listening to German Enigma transmissions. A...
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Navy - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Ken Cook

As a telegraphist, Kenneth experienced Allied resolve and determination when his ship gets bomber but it’s business as usual for the men. Intercepting enemy signals...
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Most Popular Talking Points

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Army , Women of the Army (1949-92)
Army , Women of the Army (1949-92)

Patricia ‘Budgie’ Rosewell

Budgie provided us with some lovely photos of her at work and play!
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Women of the Army (1949-92)

In 2024, with support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, we proudly added 30 female voices to the Legasee Archive...
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