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Patricia ‘Budgie’ Rosewell

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Navy

James Bisiker

Jimmy Bisiker was a Royal Marine with 40 Commando. He recalls extraordinarily tough training and the handover of Palestine to Israel in May 48. A...
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Army

Bill Davidson

Intelligence Officer Bill Davidson's career and the Battle of Kohima. Bill begins the interview by reminiscing his early life in the East End of...
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Navy - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Harry Card

Harry was a look out on HMS Swift. From his vantage point he witnessed some of the most incredible scenes of WWII. From his vantage...
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Geoffrey Abbott

Geoff was RAF ground crew during the Second World War and worked on Spitfires in North Africa. From factory worker to wartime engine fitter, Geoffery...
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Betty Hutton

Betty was just 18 when she joined the WAAF. When she leaves 5 years later, she receives a mention in the Kings despatches. The remarkable...
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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

Rex Sheppard

I went to Korea a boy and came back a man". Watch Rex talk about his experiences in some of the worst fighting conditions since...
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Bernard Parke

RAF Veteran Bernard Parke recalls his career in the force in the 1950s Bernard Parke conscripted into the Royal Air Force as a Radar...
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Army - Berlin Airlift (1948–49)

Jean Eastham

Jean Eastham was lucky to survive the Birmingham Blitz. In this fascinating interview she recalls how she felt to be on the Berlin Airlift. A...
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Army - Berlin Airlift (1948–49)

Tom Henshaw

Tom Henshaw gives a frank and detailed interview about his military service on the Berlin Airlift. He was a National Serviceman and based at Wunstorf....
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Army - First Aid Nursing Yeomanry

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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Army - Military Musicians

Gordon Turner

Gordon Turner provided some fascinating detail about Kneller Hall just post-war. A tricky one to follow because Gordon was recovering from a stroke so I've...
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RAF - Our Secret WW2 (1939–1945)

Fred Gardiner

Fred Gardiner’s Lancaster bomber was shot down over occupied Belgium and surviving the drop he evades capture with the help of a local resistance network....
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Army - Our Secret WW2 (1939–1945)

Peter Lee

Peter Murray Lee provides a fascinating insight into his work in SOE. He originally transferred from the Intelligence Corps to become a security officer. Peter...
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Bert Williams

Bert Williams was one of 90 sergeants that Montgomery took to Germany. He served with the Royal Army Service Corp.
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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

Keith Nutter

The extremely modest Keith Nutter served in the Royal Norfolk Regiment in Korea. He was mentioned in dispatches. From Norfolk to the Samichon Valley: Keith...
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RAF - Korean War (1950–53)

Dennis Grogan

Dennis Grogan talks in detail about his time in Korea serving with 1903 Air Observation Corps. These flights, were equipped with Austers, and operated from...
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Army - Modern Day War and Conflict: Compilation

Ali Brown

Ali Brown joined the army in 1984 and rose to the rank of Colonel. She was in the first female intake at Sandhurst College and... Go to Veteran Profile >
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Army - Women of the Army (1949-92)

Loraine Patrick

Loraine Patrick was a Groom and Dog Handler in the WRAC Loraine was a groom and dog handler under the WRAC. After seeing the WRAC...
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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 - Women of the Army (1949-92)

Karen Mallion

Karen Mallion started her military career in the WRAC but progressed up through the ranks of the AGC Karen's interview is a powerful account of...
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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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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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