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Patricia ‘Budgie’ Rosewell

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George Bayliss

A lovely old gentleman who survived [by the skin of his teeth] his time in the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire regiments in Italy during WWII George...
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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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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Tony Martin

Whether is was protecting Britain's important targets from German bombers or creating crash strips for damaged planes, Tony's war was loud, dirty and physically demanding....
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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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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 - 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 - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Phillip Govett

Phillip Govett served with the 117 Pioneer Company. He went through France, Belgium and Holland looking after the various supply depots
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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

Bob Gill

Bob Gill served in the Manchester Regiment in 1947/48 and following demobilisation was recalled for service in Korea in August 1950. A Dedicated Soldier's Journey...
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Army - Women of the Army (1949-92)

Pat Pressler

Pat Pressler was an experimental assistant in gunnery EAG at Shoeburyness whilst working with the WRAC Pat was an experimental assistant in gunnery at Shoeburyness... Go to Veteran Profile >
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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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Army

John Clarke

John Clarke gives a brutal and compelling account of his experiences as an infantryman with The Black Watch during the Second World War. Go to Veteran Profile >
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Most Popular Talking Points

Recommended Veteran Interviews

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!
Go to Veteran Profile >

By Service

Recommended Projects

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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