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Navy - Naval Convoys (1939–1945)

Alec Pulfer

A character who served on HMS Woolwich in the Mediterranean during the second world war. Signalman Alec Pulfer's Journey from the Battle for Norway...
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Peter Hornett

Peter gives an excellent account of his post-war Naval service onboard HMS Liverpool. He’s a natural storyteller and there’s stories aplenty to keep you amused....
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Navy - Naval Convoys (1939–1945)

Admiral William O’Brien

A remarkable interview, full of detail and opinion. One of the best Second World war Naval accounts we have in the archive. Career Naval Officer...
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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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Navy - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Nick Carter

Nick Carter gives an account of his time as a Royal Navy Coxswain on board HMS Ardrossan, mine-sweeping in the Channel and North Sea The...
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Navy - Korean War (1950–53)

Bernard Cohen

Bernard Cohen remembers life on board the HMS Glory during his six month service in Korea. Glory for the Korean people contributed by men such...
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Navy - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Bob Gale

Life manning Landing Craft Assaults was both exciting and frightening for Bob Gale as he faced rough seas, mortar attack, and abandonment on beaches. Rough...
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Navy - Falklands Conflict (1982)

David Sayer

Destined for the sea, David Sayer showed great proficiency as a naval officer aboard HMS Plymouth during the Falklands War. David Sayer delivers an...
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Navy - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Bernard Howell

Bernard Howell was only 16 when he joined the Navy. He experienced fighting off the coasts of Russia, Italy and Egypt, and Normandy. 16-Year-Old Bernard...
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Sidney Mitchell

"Sidney was one of the first veterans we ever interviewed. His memories of the Battle of Crete shocked me at the time." Travelling to Africa...
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Navy - Falklands Conflict (1982)

Jeff York

Far reaches and new challenges, Jeff York served as a Sonar operator during his underwater voyage aboard HMS Spartan in the Falklands War. Jeff...
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Navy - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Baden Singleton

Baden Singleton provides an honest account of his time in the Royal Naval Patrol Service. From boyhood dreams to perilous seas as a young Seaman...
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Navy - Naval Convoys (1939–1945)

Alfred Fowler

Some fascinating detail about HMS Sheffield in both the Arctic and Mediterranean convoys. Check out Dick West's account as he was onboard at he same...
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Navy - Naval Convoys (1939–1945)

Frank Wilson

Frank Wilson was an Able Seaman on the escort carrier, HMS Activity. She had the biggest flight deck of any escort carrier in the Fleet....
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Army - Our Secret WW2 (1939–1945)

Jean Argles

Jean Argles worked as a Cipher Operator in the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY). Jean worked as a Cipher Operator in the First Aid Nursing...
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George Bell

In this film George gives an overview of his incredible career in the Navy and recalls his training on the HMS Ganges. George served on...
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Navy - Korean War (1950–53)

Maurice Sheldrake

Maurice has some nice pics. Maurice served on an aircraft carrier supporting British ground troops during the Korean war. He encountered liberated POWs who had...
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Navy - Naval Convoys (1939–1945)

Alec ‘Ernest’ Kellaway

Alec Kellaway is the only veteran in our archive to have been involved the Spanish Civil war. What make that more remarkable is that he...
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Civilian - Our Secret WW2 (1939–1945)

Mavis Batey

Mavis Batey was a Bletchley Park codebreaker whose Enigma breakthrough proved crucial to the success of D-Day.
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Alan Lloyd

Alan Lloyd served as a Radio Electrical Artificer for 24 years on a number of ships including the Navy's Flagship, HMS Ark Royal. From Nottingham...
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Army , Women of the Army (1949-92)
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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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