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Patricia ‘Budgie’ Rosewell

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Army - Women of the Army (1949-92)

Roxanne Lawton

One of a series of interviews we conducted with ladies of the Women's Royal Army Corps. A strict upbringing in Guyana prepared Roxanne Lawton for... Go to Veteran Profile >
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Tom Renouf

In the Second World War Tom Renouf served with the Black Watch. As a front line infantry man who was involved in intense fighting in...
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Army - Sacrifice: Stories of Bravery and Resilience (Astley Hall, Chorley)

Hannah Campbell

Corporal Hannah Campbell was in the Adjutant General's Corps. In 2007, whilst serving in Iraq, the building she was in was caught in mortar fire......
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Harry Rawlins

Harry grew up determined to fight for King and Country. He fought with the Kings Royal Rifle Corps, which moved through France, Belgium and the...
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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

John Juby

John Juby was born in Ipswich and left school at fourteen years of age to work in an apprenticeship as a cabinetmaker. After his draft...
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RAF - Berlin Airlift (1948–49)

William Ball

William Ball gives a great account of his life as an Aircraft Fitter with 77 Squadron on the Berlin Airlift. William Ball, Corporal Fitter for...
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Ken Hone

Ken Hone provides a detailed account of his time as a Flight Engineer with 185 Fighter Squadron. Predominantly working on Spitfires and Hurricanes, 185 provided...
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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

Neville Williams

Neville Williams provides a detailed account of his time as an Assault Pioneer in The Welch Regiment. Post war he's become an accomplished poet. After...
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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 - Women of the Army (1949-92)

Mary Woollard

Mary Woollard had a long career in Pay whilst serving with the WRAC and the Pay Corps. Mary served under the Pay Corps and had... Go to Veteran Profile >
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

John Jenkins

As a sergeant in the army, John Jenkins experienced some of the best and the worst of humanity while in Germany during the war. Pioneer...
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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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RAF - Berlin Airlift (1948–49)

Bella Bailey

Bella Bailey gives a fascinating perspective of life as a WAAF whilst stationed at Lubeck during the Berlin Airlift. A woman of discipline with the...
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Army - Falklands Conflict (1982)

Rusty Firmin

Rusty describes his years in the SAS on many missions including the conflicts in Northern Ireland and the Falkland Islands. Rusty describes his years in...
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Kevin Fenton

Kevin shares the story of his journey into the Royal Medical Corps of the Army, highlighting his acts of bravery aboard HMS Sir Galahad...
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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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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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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Harry Hopkins

Pinned down by German fire, rescued by the French resistance and being wounded: the war was violent and sometimes frightening for Harry. Solider of the...
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Army - Stoll Veterans' Voices

Clarence Obi

Clarence Obi served with the Royal Pioneer Corps in 1973. In his revealing interview it becomes very apparent that attitudes to race were very different...
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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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