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Army - Women of the Army (1949-92)

Roxanne Lawton

One of a series of interviews we conducted with ladies of the Women's Royal Army Corps. A strict upbringing in Guyana prepared Roxanne Lawton for... Go to Veteran Profile >
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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

Geoff Holland

Going to Korea lost Geoff Holland his fiancé but embedded behind the line with the Royal Artillery he played an important role providing cover for...
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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

Richard Davey

Richard Davey provides a detailed account of his time as a Gunner / Radio Op in Korea where for a while he was working in...
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Peter Cullen

Peter Cullen was a Royal Artillery officer in the combined Operations Bombardment unit during the Normandy Landings. Peter Cullen was a Royal Artillery observation officer...
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Tom Cromie

Tom Cromie was a dispatch rider for the Royal Artillery and on D-Day was lucky to survive the landings... A WW2 Royal Artillery veteran, who...
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Army - Falklands Conflict (1982)

Rusty Firmin

Rusty describes his years in the SAS on many missions including the conflicts in Northern Ireland and the Falkland Islands. Rusty describes his years in...
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Ernie Brewer

In four short films, Ernie Brewer of the Royal Artillery gives an extraordinary account of the D-Day Landings. Ernie recalls his time in the Royal...
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

David Baines

Brigadier David Baines MBE served as the final President of the Normandy Veterans Association. In WWII he was a gunner in the Royal Artillery. The...
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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

Michael White

Michael served in Korea with the 42 Field Regiment. Royal Artillery. He gives a good account of his time in service. Michael White shares his...
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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

George Higgins

George Higgins was a career soldier who served in Hong Kong, Korea and Cyprus. One of the first British troops to land in Korea [with...
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Army - Falklands Conflict (1982)

Tom Howard

In 1970 Tom joined the Royal Artillery in order to support his family. What follows is an epic account of life in the military in...
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Army - Military Musicians

Frank Renton

Lt. Col. Frank Renton, who led the bands of the Gordon Highlanders, the Paras and the Royal Artillery before becoming principal director of music at...
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Emma Couper

Captain Emma Couper did two tours of Afghanistan including a deployment with 3 Para on the inaugural Helmand Tour in 2007. Emma Cooper: A Female...
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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

Brian Hough

Brian Hough was a National Serviceman who fought in Korea with the Kings Regiment. He gives an outstanding account of his life in the line....
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

John Duke

As part of the Reconnaissance Corps, John was often ahead of the other units during the war. Fortunately he'd had plenty of drill and instruction...
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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

John Page

John Page was a Linesman in the 20th Field Regiment. In Korea, his job was to repair damaged lines and ensure there was minimal disruption....
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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

Albert Gibson

Albert Gibson served with the Army Catering Corps seeing active duty in Korea manning guns as well as feeding roast dinners to his follow soldiers....
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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 - Our Secret War (1939–1945)

Arthur Brown

Sergeant Arthur Brown originally joined the Royal Artillery in 1943. He soon found that it wasn't really exciting enough... Arthur Brown talks about his WWII...
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Army - Our Secret War (1939–1945)

John Debenham-Taylor

John Debenham-Taylor was one of the earliest instructor agents recruited by the SOE. He spent the early part of the war in Finland aiding the...
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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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