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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Dennis Bowen

Dennis Bowen provides a very detailed account of his Normandy Campaign in the East Yorkshire Regiment. A young soldier joins with idolised views on war...
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Kriss Akabussi

Fascinating interview with a British Olympic athlete who reached the pinnacle of his sport through the support of the British Army. Kriss Akabussi - from...
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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 - 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 - Korean War (1950–53)

Jim Grundy

Jim Grundy went to korea in February 1952. He was in a recovery unit and helped recover over 90 bodies of U.N. soldiers, including those...
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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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Nigel Caldicott

From boy soldier to tank commander: the outstanding 34-year military career of one man throughout the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. Nigel Caldicott joined...
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Geoffrey Steer

Geoff joined the army because he wanted to avoid the coalmines at all costs. Fate played him a cruel card. In a bid to avoid...
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Army - Women of the Army (1949-92)

Sharon Broderick

Sharon Broderick was a Chef with the Women's Royal Army Corps and the Army Catering Corps. Sharon was a chef with the Women's Royal Army... Go to Veteran Profile >
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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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Alan Tizzard

As a boy, Alan was mad about motor cars. Little could he imagine that at 18 he would be commanding a 32,000 horsepower tank on...
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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

Eric Peters

Eric Peters was amongst the first British soldiers to arrive in Korea. As the front line continually moved forward and then back. Veteran Eric...
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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)

Patricia ‘Budgie’ Rosewell

Budgie provided us with some lovely photos of her at work and play! From county gymnast to an influential Physical Training Instructor who travelled the... Go to Veteran Profile >
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Bob Stewart

Bob Stewart became better known as 'Bosnia Bob' when he found himself as the military's media man informing the world about Balkan Politics. A... Go to Veteran Profile >
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Howard Tomlinson

Howard joined the army to get away from a difficult family life when he was just 17. It was a huge change of life and...
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Army - Stoll Veterans' Voices

Bob Barrett

Bob Barrett provides an honest, amusing and candid interview of his early life in the armed forces. He was a Life Guard and to say...
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Army - Women of the Army (1949-92)

Diane Pratt

Diane Pratt worked in logistics for the WRAC and the Royal Transport Corps. Diane Pratt worked in logistics for the WRAC and the Royal Transport... Go to Veteran Profile >
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Army - Women of the Army (1949-92)

Wendy Hooton

Wendy Hooton was a communications centre operator for the WRAC. Wendy describes her experience as a Communications Centre Operator in the WRAC. At only seventeen... Go to Veteran Profile >
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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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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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