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Army , Women of the Army (1949-92)
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Patricia ‘Budgie’ Rosewell

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Women of the Army (1949-92)

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Berlin Airlift (1948–49)

In 1948, the Soviet Union imposed a blockade on West Berlin, cutting off all road, rail, and canal access in an attempt to force the Allies out of the city. In response, Britain and the United States launched a vast humanitarian effort, delivering essential supplies by air. Over 15 months,...
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Falklands Conflict (1982)

The Falklands Conflict was a ten-week military engagement between Argentina and the United Kingdom in 1982, fought over British territories in the South Atlantic: the Falkland Islands, South Georgia, and the South Sandwich Islands. Though short, the conflict had a lasting impact on those who served and remains an important...
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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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Jack Lyon

Jack Lyon was captured and taken POW when his Whitley bomber crashed over Germany. He was taken to Stalag Luft III 
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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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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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RAF - Our Secret War (1939–1945)

Yvonne Baseden

Yvonne started her military career with the WAAF and then joined the FANY. She trained as wireless operator and parachuted into France in March 1944....
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Army - Our Secret War (1939–1945)

Arthur Brown

Sergeant Arthur Brown originally joined the Royal Artillery in 1943. He soon found that it wasn't really exciting enough... Arthur Brown talks about his WWII...
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Bob Montgomery

Captain Bob Montgomery was awarded the Military Cross for his part in Operation Chariot. Better known as the Assault on the St Nazaire docks ...
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George Barnes

George Barnes had spent his child hood playing around on the harbours and beaches of his native Cornwall. In 1950 he was conscripted and sent...
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Geoffrey Steer

Geoff joined the army because he wanted to avoid the coalmines at all costs. Fate played him a cruel card. In a bid to avoid...
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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 - Our Secret War (1939–1945)

John Sharp

The son of a Scotland Yard Detective, John Sharp originally joined the Royal Armoured Corps. He became a wireless op for Jedburgh Team Isaac. John...
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Freddie Hunn

Major Freddie Hunn gives a brilliant account of his military service up top to the end of the North African campaign. He served with the 12...
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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. Go to Veteran Profile >
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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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Navy - Naval Convoys (1939–1945)

Admiral William O’Brien

A remarkable interview, full of detail and opinion. One of the best Second World war Naval accounts we have in the archive. Career Naval Officer...
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Steve Jackson

Stephen Jackson gives an emotional account of his service with the Northumberland Fusiliers during the Aden Emergency. Surviving Aden’s volatile streets and Belfast’s Troubles, the...
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Terence Kane

Terence Kane gives an amazing account of his short Fighter career in the RAF. Short because he was on shot down over the English Channel...
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Don McArthur

Don McArthur was one of the 9th Airborne Para's who dropped into Normandy to take the Merville Battery out of action on D-Day. But things...
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Geoffrey Abbott

Geoff was RAF ground crew during the Second World War and worked on Spitfires in North Africa. From factory worker to wartime engine fitter, Geoffery...
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Navy - Naval Convoys (1939–1945)

John Harrison

John Harrison was an ordinance officer on A Turret, HMS Belfast. He shares his incredible story of survival. A harrowing tale of survival retold by...
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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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By Service

Recommended Projects

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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