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Bob Stewart

Bob Stewart became better known as 'Bosnia Bob' when he found himself as the military's media man informing the world about Balkan Politics. A... Go to Veteran Profile >
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RAF - Our Secret WW2 (1939–1945)

Michel Bourbon-Parme 

Prince Michel de Bourbon-Parme grew up in France, the family fled to the United States. He joined Operation Jedburgh... Michel recalls his perilous experiences as...
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Civilian - Our Secret WW2 (1939–1945)

Margaret Jackson

Margaret Jackson was PA to SOE's Director of Operations, Major-General Sir Colin Gubbins. Margaret Jackson was a civilian secretary who joined SOE in December 1940,... Go to Veteran Profile >
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Army - Berlin Airlift (1948–49)

Freddie Montgomery

After her military service with the Women's Royal Auxiliary Service, Freddie Montgomery served as a Minister. From serving in the Women's Royal Auxiliary Service to...
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Navy - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Albert Malin

Albert provides a great account of his life at sea onboard the Flower-class corvette, HMS Oxslip. A Royal Navy torpedoman talks about his service on...
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James Bisiker

Jimmy Bisiker was a Royal Marine with 40 Commando. He recalls extraordinarily tough training and the handover of Palestine to Israel in May 48. A...
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Dennis Bowen

Dennis Bowen provides a very detailed account of his Normandy Campaign in the East Yorkshire Regiment. A young soldier joins with idolised views on war...
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Kriss Akabussi

Fascinating interview with a British Olympic athlete who reached the pinnacle of his sport through the support of the British Army. Kriss Akabussi - from...
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RAF - Our Secret WW2 (1939–1945)

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

Sandy Acathan

Sandy Acathan was a Sergeant in the Royal Signals Regiment, WRAC. Sandy was a sergeant in the Royal Signals Regiment of the WRAC. After an... Go to Veteran Profile >
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George Reynolds

George Reynolds was captured during the fall of Singapore and sent to work in the copper mines at Kinkaseki in Taiwan. In search of a...
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Civilian - Falklands Conflict (1982)

Martyn Coombes

From purser to medical volunteer, Martyn shares his experiences of his time with the SS Uganda during the Falklands War. In his youth, Martyn...
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Navy - Falklands Conflict (1982)

Lord Alan West

Alan William John West, Baron West of Spithead, GCB, DSC, PC (born 21 April 1948) is a retired admiral of the Royal Navy and formerly,...
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Roy Dixon

Roy Dixon was nineteen when he joined the 5th Royal Tank Regiment, 7th Armoured Division as a Troop Leader. Unbelievably young... A Troop Leader in...
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Emma Couper

Captain Emma Couper did two tours of Afghanistan including a deployment with 3 Para on the inaugural Helmand Tour in 2007. Emma Cooper: A Female...
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Ronald Arnold

Ron Arnold was a dispatch rider during WWII. Prior to DDay he recalls riding around the eerily quiet towns of England's South Coast. Ronald Arnold...
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Gen Sir Mike Jackson

During the Kosovo conflict General Jackson disobeyed an order from a US general in order that a confrontation between British and Russian troops was...
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Navy - Falklands Conflict (1982)

Paul Dilks

Paul not only provided us with lots of detail, he also shared some excellent photographs. Please check them out in the gallery. Paul Dilks recounts...
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Army - Military Musicians

Paul Wilman

Paul Wilman joined the military to become a musician. But in 1984, music played second fiddle to an emergency. He joined the military to become...
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Army - Military Musicians

John Huggins

John Huggins was the serving Corps secretary at CAMUS, and was a great help in ensuring we had a successful project. An extremely accomplished musician,...
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Army , Women of the Army (1949-92)
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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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