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Patricia ‘Budgie’ Rosewell

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Navy - Naval Convoys (1939–1945)

Stan Hoare

Thanks to the Royal Navy's 'Pembroke House' for introducing me to Stan. The eventful naval service of a radar rating during World War II. Office...
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Army - Women of the Army (1949-92)

Sue Westlake

Lt Col Sue Westlake spent much of her time in the WRAC as a Selection Officer. It was a long and distinguished career. Sue gives...
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Army - Modern Day War and Conflict: Compilation

Ishbel Thomson

Following her pharmacy degree, Ishbel Thomson served in the WRAC and AGC. Joining the OTC at university while training as a pharmacist set Ishbel Thomson... Go to Veteran Profile >
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Army

Alec Hall

Alec Hall provides a fantastically detailed account of his time in support of the Airborne Forces as a medical nurse. He served in North Africa,...
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Army - Stoll Veterans' Voices

Rachel Webster

  Rachel Webster's 24-Year Incredible Military Journey: Serving in Iraq and Witnessing Harrowing Atrocities in Bosnia and Kosovo Rachel Webster served all over the...
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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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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Ronald Arnold

Ron Arnold was a dispatch rider during WWII. Prior to DDay he recalls riding around the eerily quiet towns of England's South Coast. Ronald Arnold...
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Civilian - Our Secret War (1939–1945)

Barbara O’Connell

Barbara O' Connell worked at SOE's secret 'Massingham' base in Algeria. Getting there mean't she was at risk of U-boat attack. A volunteer FANY (First...
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RAF - Our Secret War (1939–1945)

Bob Frost

Bob Frost flew Wellington Bombers with 150 Squadron. On the 16th September 1942, he was shot down over occupied Belgium and became an RAF evader....
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Bob Montgomery

Captain Bob Montgomery was awarded the Military Cross for his part in Operation Chariot. Better known as the Assault on the St Nazaire docks ...
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Stephen Jackson

Stephen Jackson gives an emotional account of his service with the Northumberland Fusiliers during the Aden Emergency. Surviving Aden’s volatile streets and Belfast’s Troubles, the...
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RAF - Our Secret War (1939–1945)

Hugh Verity

Hugh Verity was an RAF fighter pilot and later a "special duties" squadron pilot working with SOE landing in occupied France to insert and extract...
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Civilian - Our Secret War (1939–1945)

Paddy Sproule

Paddy Sproule provides an excellent interview about her time the FANY. It was time well spent, in September 1943. Paddy describes her time in the...
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Jack Lyon

Jack Lyon was captured and taken POW when his Whitley bomber crashed over Germany. He was taken to Stalag Luft III 
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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

Edward Redmond

Paddy Redmond gives a frank account of his time in Korea with the Middlesex Regiment. As a former Commando, he was happy to be called...
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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)

Bert Crane

Bert Crane served with the The 43rd (Wessex) Reconnaissance Regiment (The Gloucestershire Regiment). Bert Crane was a gunner/operator in 43rd (Wessex) Reconnaissance Regiment from January...
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RAF - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Michael Gibbons

Despite the unrelenting nature and importance of his work, Michael Gibbons still wonders how he managed to survive. Michael parachuted from his bomber, but the...
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Civilian - Our Secret War (1939–1945)

Daphne Park

Daphne Park was a British Spy. She gives a great account of her life in the FANY where she was quickly promoted and helped to...
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Navy - Naval Convoys (1939–1945)

Patricia Parker

Patricia Parker was a WREN based at HMS Ceres in Wetherby during WWII. A Wren from Kent reflects on her military service during WWII, including...
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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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