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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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George Parsons

George missed the St Nazaire raid by the good fortune of being recently married. There's a nice picture of No2 Commando in his gallery. George...
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Joan Mitchell

A WW2 evacuee relates her painful evacuation experience, and the joy and community she felt when reunited with her family. Joan, a widow who was... Go to Veteran Profile >
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Army - Military Musicians

Gordon Turner

Gordon Turner provided some fascinating detail about Kneller Hall just post-war. A tricky one to follow because Gordon was recovering from a stroke so I've...
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RAF - Korean War (1950–53)

John Cumming

John Cumming provides an excellent account of his Korean service with the RAF. Initially he was involved in aircraft movement. He was a movement officer...
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Ted Verbiest

Ted is the first to admit he had a lovely war. He was one of the first in line when the recruiting office opened and...
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RAF - Naval Convoys (1939–1945)

Patrick Hollins

Patrick Hollins flew in Mosquitos in WW2. He provides a detailed account of his service. With luck on his side, an RAF Navigator successfully endured...
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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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RAF - Berlin Airlift (1948–49)

Ronald Pickersgill

Ronald Pickersgill was a National Serviceman stationed in Wunstorf Germany when the Russians blockaded the city of Berlin. Ronald Pickersgill shares an inside view of...
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Civilian - First Aid Nursing Yeomanry

Pauline Payne

Pauline Payne worked at a number of SOE radio stations in Britain. Her job was to keep in touch with agents working behind the lines...
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Navy - Falklands Conflict (1982)

Colin ‘Sam’ Smee

Falklands submariner recalls life onboard HMS Spartan as a Sonar Operator
Colin Smee, better known as Sam, joined the Navy in 1960 and became a...
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Army - Sacrifice: Stories of Bravery and Resilience (Astley Hall, Chorley)

Dave Buck

Dave Buck had a couple of stints in the armed forces. Whilst he enjoyed most of what he did there are scars... Memories of active...
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Navy - Naval Convoys (1939–1945)

Doug Shelley

Doug is a proud Chatham Rating who experiences the best and worst of the Port division. He was drafted to the M-Class destroyer HMS Milne....
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Navy - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Harry Eddy

Harry spent his time in the Navy aboard a Tank landing craft. He was one of the first onto Sword beach and survived the landings...
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Ted Dixon

In the Royal Signals Ted Dixon had a busy time during the war. Here he tells us about the secrecy surrounding the cypher men he...
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Stan Shore

Stan Shore served as a Trooper in HQ Squadron with the 43rd Reconnaissance Regiment. Stan Shore served in the Royal Armoured Corps, survived the sinking...
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RAF - Our Secret WW2 (1939–1945)

Mary Overill

Mary Overill gives a wonderful interview about her life with the WAAF. As a Devonian, country girl, the war provided opportunities and experiences. From Devon...
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RAF - Berlin Airlift (1948–49)

Gwyn Hughes

Gwyn Hughes was a Flight Engineer with 77 Squadron Bomber Command. After the war he found himself in transport command From RAF flight engineer to...
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RAF - Berlin Airlift (1948–49)

Alec Chambers

Alec Chambers gives an interesting account of life as a Flight Refueller on the Berlin Airlift. Flight Engineer Alec Chambers: Pioneering Air Refueling in the...
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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

Bernard Barker

Bernard Barker served in Korea with the 1st Royal Tank Regiment. Ground conditions were tough on tanks. From impoverished farm boy to Centurion tank driver,...
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Patricia ‘Budgie’ Rosewell

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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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