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Patricia ‘Budgie’ Rosewell

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Navy - Naval Convoys (1939–1945)

Colette Cook

Colette Cook gives an entertaining account of her time as a Wren. She had a few scrapes and went on to become a Bombe operator......
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Navy - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Ken Cook

As a telegraphist, Kenneth experienced Allied resolve and determination when his ship gets bomber but it’s business as usual for the men. Intercepting enemy signals...
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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

Clifford Herridge

Clifford Herridge was conscripted to the The King's Regiment (Liverpool). He became a cook which afforded him some privilege A National Service conscript who became...
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Navy - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Vic Bignall

Vic Bignall joined the Royal Navy during World War II and found himself on LCT 2453 for the D-Day landings. LCT coxswain who landed 6th...
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Army - Women of the Army (1949-92)

Karen Mallion

Karen Mallion started her military career in the WRAC but progressed up through the ranks of the AGC Karen's interview is a powerful account of...
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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

Albert Gibson

Albert Gibson served with the Army Catering Corps seeing active duty in Korea manning guns as well as feeding roast dinners to his follow soldiers....
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Navy - Naval Convoys (1939–1945)

Joan Field

Joan Field was a WREN stationed at an extraordinarily remote signal station overlooking the Firth of Lorne in Scotland. Her job was to ensure that...
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

John Bower

In the close quarters of his tank regiment, John felt an affinity with the other men as they faced enemy fire together. John Bowler’s Korean...
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John Bowler

John Bowler was a 19-year old officer when he joined the Korean war. He gives an in-depth account of front-line fighting on the "Hook" ridge,...
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Joe Hoadley

Joe gives an amazingly detailed account of his life in the services. Starting with stories about life in the Home Guard in Kent, trying to...
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Navy - Naval Convoys (1939–1945)

Joe Pitcher

Joe Pitcher was a DEMS gunner on many Merchant ships. That he survived the war was more down to luck than judgement The many close...
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Army - Women of the Army (1949-92)

Sharon Broderick

Sharon Broderick was a Chef with the Women's Royal Army Corps and the Army Catering Corps. Sharon was a chef with the Women's Royal Army... Go to Veteran Profile >
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Army - Falklands Conflict (1982)

Tom Howard

In 1970 Tom joined the Royal Artillery in order to support his family. What follows is an epic account of life in the military in...
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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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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 - Berlin Airlift (1948–49)

Tom Henshaw

Tom Henshaw gives a frank and detailed interview about his military service on the Berlin Airlift. He was a National Serviceman and based at Wunstorf....
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Navy - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Ron Smith

Despite being quite poorly when we met for the interview, Ron provided a fascinating insight to his life at sea.
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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

Alan Guy

Alan Guy served with the Royal Army Medical Corps and his responsibility was to look after the general health of the soldiers... Army health Inspector...
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Navy - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Harry Card

Harry was a look out on HMS Swift. From his vantage point he witnessed some of the most incredible scenes of WWII. From his vantage...
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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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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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