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RAF - Korean War (1950–53)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes flew Sunderland Flying boats with 205 Squadron during the Korean war. He provides a lot of interesting detail about his life at Iwakuni....
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RAF - Korean War (1950–53)

John Cumming

John Cumming provides an excellent account of his Korean service with the RAF. Initially he was involved in aircraft movement. He was a movement officer...
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Douglas Hassall

Another Chelsea pensioner and a very different experience of the war to George Bayliss. We pick up the story en route to Singapore. A narrow...
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Navy - Korean War (1950–53)

Ron Smith.

As a Royal Marine Commando Ron Smith was in Korea at the very start of the Korean conflict. Undertaking dangerous night raids on the Korean...
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Navy - Korean War (1950–53)

John Underwood

During the Korean War, John Underwood was captured and held POW by the Chinese in the notorious Battle for the Chosin Reservoir. John displays enormous...
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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

Peter Waddington

Peter Waddington was initially conscripted into the South Lancashire Regiment but when the opportunity to volunteer for the 1st Kings Regiment.

When Peter Waddington turned...
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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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Navy - Korean War (1950–53)

John Meall

Coming from a Naval family, John describes his experiences serving in the Merchant Navy during the Korean War. Coming from a Naval family, John describes...
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Navy - Korean War (1950–53)

Walter Irish

Walter Irish served with 41 Independent Commando during the Korean War.
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Navy - Korean War (1950–53)

Stan White

Stan White served in the Fleet Air Arm. In this interview he talks predominantly about his time in Korea onboard the carrier HMS Unicorn. Naval...
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Navy - Korean War (1950–53)

David Carpenter

David Carpenter served with 41 Independent Commando in Korea. He provides a detailed account of his time as a young man on the Northern Islands....
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Navy - Korean War (1950–53)

Frank Bewley

Frank Bewley provides an excellent account of his service in the Fleet Air Arm up to and during the Korean War. He served onboard HMS...
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Civilian - Korean War (1950–53)

Pegeen Hill

Pageen Hill had a remarkable young life working in the Red Cross. She travelled to some seriously inhospitable places Pegeen travelled the world providing an...
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Navy - Korean War (1950–53)

Cyril Blackman

Royal Marine Commando who served in the 41 Commando raiding parties, and experienced life on the front line in Korea. Cyril Blackman joined the...
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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

John Pritchard

In Korea, John Pritchard was a craftsman with the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers [REME]. Born into a military family, John served his country bravely...
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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 - Korean War (1950–53)

Tony White

Tony White provides a very interesting account of his time as a National Serviceman with the Royal Ulster Rifles. Tony fought in the Korean War...
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Navy - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Mick Jennings

Mick Jennings gives a spirited account of his time as a wireman on Landing craft LCT 795. Mick shares his candid experience of working on...
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Navy - Korean War (1950–53)

John Parsler

John Parsler’s interview is one of a number we have recorded with surviving 41 Commandos. At the outbreak of the Korean war he was one...
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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

Bill Fox

Desperate for adventure, Bill Fox volunteered to go to Korea with the Gloucestershire Regiment. He experienced some of the worst fighting of the war. Bill...
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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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