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Sacrifice: Stories of Bravery and Resilience (Astley Hall, Chorley)

Sacrifice: Stories of Bravery & Resilience features in-depth video interviews with 13 veterans who served in Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. These interviews offer a unique and intimate look into the lives of those who have served in the British Armed Forces in the past two decades. The...
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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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Gordon Jones

Gordon was a Flight Engineer and part of the RAF's 218 Squadron. He gives vivid recollections of flying day and night operations in Lancaster bombers...
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Civilian - Band of Sisters

Jenni Worthington

Jenni’s Partner Dan served in the army as a Royal Engineer in Bosnia and Iraq before working in Afghanistan in a civilian role. He would...
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Navy - Sacrifice: Stories of Bravery and Resilience (Astley Hall, Chorley)

Don Maclean

In 1995, Don Maclean joined the Royal Marines as a reservist. He served with 45 Commando and on a routine patrol in Helmand Province A...
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RAF - Berlin Airlift (1948–49)

John Collier

In 1948 John Collier found himself driving lorries on an airbase in Germany called Wunstorf. John served as ground crew during the Berlin Airlift and...
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Peter Noad

This video account chronicles Peter's journey from a young, eager recruit to a respected Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) in the British Army. Peter Noad's...
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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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Navy - Falklands Conflict (1982)

Graeme Golightly

Graeme Golightly was an eighteen year old Royal Marine Commando when the Falklands Conflict started. Graeme recalls his experiences as a Royal Marine with 40...
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RAF - Our Secret WW2 (1939–1945)

Stan Hope

Stan Hope was an RAF evader on the Comète Line. He eventually reached the Pyrenees before being captured with the late Andrée De Jongh (aka...
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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 - 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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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Frank Coulton

Frank joined the REME and served with The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Frank remembers his time in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) repairing...
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Percy Lewis

Percy Lewis experienced so much during the war, from the cold of the Scottish shores to injury to capture by the Germans. For Signaller Percy...
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Army - Military Musicians

Maisie Lee

Maisie Lee was a trumpet player in the band of the Parachute Regiment. She had a stint in Iraq and was present for the official... Go to Veteran Profile >
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Bernard Lynham

Bernard served with 46 Commando, Royal Marines part of the 9th Infantry Battalion. He was only in Normandy a short while when disaster struck. Wartime...
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Army - Military Musicians

Stuart Hall

Stuart Hall was a musician in the Grenadier Guards’ band attaining the rank of Corporal before returning to civilian life.
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Civilian - First Aid Nursing Yeomanry

Mildred Schutz

Mildred Schutz was in a reserved occupation when she joined the FANY in 1941. Initially she served as a civilian secretary at SOE HQ on...
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Civilian - Band of Sisters

Louise Reynolds

Louise Reynolds: Life, Love, and the Hidden Wounds of Military Service

Content warning// This interview contains discussions of sensitive topics such as PTSD, depression and...
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John Howard

John Howard gives a great account of his time in Korea as a National Service conscript. This is after he's spent 5 years fighting throughout...
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Vic Blake

Vic Blake served with the B Squadron in the 43rd Wessex Reconnaissance Regiment. Despite being injured, he considers himself a lucky soldier. A D-Day story...
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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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