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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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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Bill Price

World War 2 Veteran who volunteered for the Territorial Army before serving for the 76th Anti-Aircraft Brigade at one of the Mulberry Harbours during...
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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

Edward Redmond

Paddy Redmond gives a frank account of his time in Korea with the Middlesex Regiment. As a former Commando, he was happy to be called...
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Civilian - First Aid Nursing Yeomanry

Margaret Pawley

Margaret Pawley  spent her time in Egypt and Italy helping to code and decode messages. Margaret Pawley’s incredible experience as a SOE operative in mainland...
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Tom Neil

Tom was just 19 when he piloted his Hurricane in the Battle of Britain. He then went onto Malta where conditions were far worse for...
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Navy - Naval Convoys (1939–1945)

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'....
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RAF - Berlin Airlift (1948–49)

Sam Pover

Sam Pover was a civilian Navigator on the Berlin Airlift. He'd already seen similar action during the partition of the British Indian Empire. A former...
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Navy - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Cyril Standiford

As a gunner in the Navy, Cyril Standiford was part of Operation Neptune, and experienced a terrifying attack of his ship A gunner during the...
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Navy - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Walter Marshall

Walter Marshall was a submarine intelligence officer who, prior to D-Day, spent time on the Normandy beaches carrying out intelligence. Walter recalls his mission in...
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Stanley Bond

Stanley Bond was a Lance Corporal with the Royal Engineers and was with 105 Corp Field Park Company during the Normandy Campaign. Stanley’s first shocking...
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Jack Webb

For an unlucky man, I’ve had an awful lot of good luck’ - Jack Webb tells us how he escaped the war unscathed.. Infantry solider...
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John Clarke

John Clarke gives a brutal and compelling account of his experiences as an infantryman with The Black Watch during the Second World War. John recalls... Go to Veteran Profile >
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Fred Perkins

The massive logistical operation of the war is sometimes forgotten. But Fred Perkins played a crucial role in helping keep the supplies rolling Fred recalls...
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Ken Wilkinson

Battle of Britain Pilot shares memories of life in the RAF. Ken describes his journey to become a Flying Officer in the Royal Air Force,...
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

John Mitchell

John Mitchell provides a detailed interview of his life in the Royal Signals. On D-Day he landed on Juno beach Corporal in the Royal Signals...
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Army - Our Secret WW2 (1939–1945)

Arthur Staggs

Arthur Staggs was an SOE wireless operator in northern France whose fluency in patois saved him from the Gestapo. A determined and resilient wireless operator...
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Navy - Naval Convoys (1939–1945)

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...
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Navy - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Eric Miles

As a member of the Royal Navy, Eric’s work in clearing key coastal areas of mines was extremely dangerous, and important. Eric describes his experiences...
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Navy - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Ted Hunt

At 91 Ted amazed us all with his encyclopaedic memory of his time as 2nd in command of 15 Rhino LST landing crafts on D...
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Navy

Alec Penstone

This is the first of 8 films about Alec Penstone's incredible life as a WWII submarine detector. Alec Penstone's journey from factory worker to wartime...
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Army

Bill Davidson

Intelligence Officer Bill Davidson's career and the Battle of Kohima. Bill begins the interview by reminiscing his early life in the East End of...
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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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