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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

Edgar Green

Edgard Green served with the Middlesex regiment in Korea. He was a Batman and although not on the frontline, he had the ear of the...
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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

George Higgins

George Higgins was a career soldier who served in Hong Kong, Korea and Cyprus. One of the first British troops to land in Korea [with...
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Army - Women of the Army (1949-92)

Wendy Hooton

Wendy Hooton was a communications centre operator for the WRAC. Wendy describes her experience as a Communications Centre Operator in the WRAC. At only seventeen... Go to Veteran Profile >
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Navy - Korean War (1950–53)

Geoff King

Geoff gives an emotional account of his experiences at the Battle of the Chosin reservoir. A Royal Marine with memories of the Amethyst incident, Korean...
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Army - Military Musicians

David Loftus

David Loftus describes his journey from Lancashire schoolboy to military musician to padre A Padre at Kneller Hall reflects on his experiences as a tuba...
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Navy - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Ted Baker

The war was pretty grim for Ted Baker and he saw some difficult things during his time as a telegraphist and cypher officer in the...
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Navy - Korean War (1950–53)

John Parsler

John Parsler’s interview is one of a number we have recorded with surviving 41 Commandos. At the outbreak of the Korean war he was one...
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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

Eric Coombes

Eric Coombes was a private in the Royal Norfolk Regiment. Like most men serving in Korea he had a few lucky escapes and witnessed dreadful...
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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

Eric Peters

Eric Peters was amongst the first British soldiers to arrive in Korea. Veteran Eric Peters' Journey from the North West Frontier of India to the...
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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

Godfrey Tetley

Godfrey Tetley, a career officer, recounts his experiences of the Korean War, the battle of Maryang-san hill and how stepping on a landmine changed the...
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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

Tony White

Tony White provides a very interesting account of his time as a National Serviceman with the Royal Ulster Rifles. Tony fought in the Korean War...
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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

Geoff Holland

Going to Korea lost Geoff Holland his fiancé but embedded behind the line with the Royal Artillery he played an important role providing cover for...
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Alan Davies

Alan's son was good enough to let me know about his father's passing.  "My father passed away in December and I’m very grateful for the...
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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

Peter Ford

Peter Ford served in Korea as a Driver in the Royal Army Service Corps. He has good memories of the armistice Olympics.. Serving in the...
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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

John Juby

John Juby was born in Ipswich and left school at fourteen years of age to work in an apprenticeship as a cabinetmaker. After his draft...
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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

Rex Sheppard

I went to Korea a boy and came back a man". Watch Rex talk about his experiences in some of the worst fighting conditions since...
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Army - Women of the Army (1949-92)

Loraine Patrick

Loraine Patrick was a Groom and Dog Handler in the WRAC Loraine was a groom and dog handler under the WRAC. After seeing the WRAC...
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Navy - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Lewis Trinder

Joining the Navy on his 18th birthday, Lewis Trinder experienced so much of the war, from navigating the swells of the Atlantic to DDay Lewis...
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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

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...
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RAF - Berlin Airlift (1948–49)

Bob Brand

Bob Brand had a remarkable career in aviation. Starting out in the RAF he finds himself on Sunderland Flying Boats and on the Berlin Airlift...
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Most Popular Talking Points

Recommended Veteran Interviews

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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