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Army - Women of the Army (1949-92)

Katherine McMullin

Katherine McMullin was a Driver in the WRAC Katherine describes her time as a driver for the WRAC. From a young age Katherine knew she...
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Jimmy Reynolds

Tank driver Jim Reynolds was injured in an attack on D-Day which has had lasting repercussion. A conscripted driver/mechanic in the Armoured Corps, Jim Reynolds...
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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

Peter Ford

Peter Ford served in Korea as a Driver in the Royal Army Service Corps. He has good memories of the armistice Olympics.. Serving in the...
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Army - First Aid Nursing Yeomanry

Hester Hopkins

Published thanks to a grant from The Gerry Holdsworth Special Forces Charity. From Blitz driver to FANY officer: Hester’s six-and-a-half-year wartime journey of grit, camaraderie... Go to Veteran Profile >
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Talking Point: Ambulance driver
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Michael Manny

Manny Michael served with the Royal Army Service Corps. After D-Day he was posted to Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) Jewish SHAEF driver shares...
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Vic Mackenzie

Viv Mackenzie was a driver in the Royal Army Service Corps. His job was to transport ammunition and keep in close support of the tanks....
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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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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Allan Orpin

Allan Orpin provides a good account of his time with the 6th Airborne Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment. Allan Orpin served in the 6th Airborne Armoured Reconnaissance...
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Army - Women of the Army (1949-92)

Joan Harrison

Joan Harrison served as an ambulance driver in the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) during World War II.

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Talking Point: Ambulance driver
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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

John Lincoln

John Lincoln was working in his father’s funeral parlour when he was called to do his National Service. His day job proved the perfect training...
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Army - First Aid Nursing Yeomanry

Mary Soames

Published thanks to a grant from the Gerry Holdsworth Special Forces Charity. From bread-van ambulances to Army colonel: Mary Soames’ remarkable rise through war, command... Go to Veteran Profile >
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Army - First Aid Nursing Yeomanry

Irene Buckland

Published thanks to a grant from The Gerry Holdsworth Special Forces Charity. A pre-war FANY recruit, Irene Buckland served as a driver at Woolwich and... Go to Veteran Profile >
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Ken Brasher

Ken Brasher served with the Royal Army Service Corp, 3 GHQ Company. Prior to his service in Italy, he recalls Dunkirk. Travelling the world as...
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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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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Terry Carroll

When Terry opted to join the Dragoons over the RAF and the Navy he hadn't expected to find himself in Flail Tank creating a safe...
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

John Duke

As part of the Reconnaissance Corps, John was often ahead of the other units during the war. Fortunately he'd had plenty of drill and instruction...
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RAF - Berlin Airlift (1948–49)

Terence Crowley

Terry Crowley gives a great account of his time as an RAF Engine Fitter on the Berlin Airlift. Fond memories are recalled by an extraordinary...
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Ian Hammerton

A very interesting interview highlighting some of the difficult tasks Allied troops faced on the D Day landings. Ian was the commander of a squadron...
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Navy - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Marsie Taylor

Marsie Taylor worked as a Wren Writer initially at Norfolk House in central London and then at Southwark in Portsmouth. She was also awarded a...
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Ken Turner

For Ken, the war was something of an adventure. Escaping an unhappy childhood, he joined the Royal Tank regiment. Journeying through the fires of war,...
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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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