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Army , Women of the Army (1949-92)
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Patricia ‘Budgie’ Rosewell

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Navy - Naval Convoys (1939–1945)

Alec ‘Ernest’ Kellaway

Alec Kellaway is the only veteran in our archive to have been involved the Spanish Civil war. What make that more remarkable is that he...
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Navy - Naval Convoys (1939–1945)

Admiral William O’Brien

A remarkable interview, full of detail and opinion. One of the best Second World war Naval accounts we have in the archive. Career Naval Officer...
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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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Navy - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Tony Gibbons

Tony Gibbons joined the Royal Marines in 1942. He provides som excellent detail about the role of his Landing Craft during the Normandy campaign. Royal...
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Navy - Naval Convoys (1939–1945)

John Woodward

John Woodward worked on a Minesweeper during WWII. He provides some nice detail about the experiences. The critical work of a Navy minesweeper and its...
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Terry Carroll

When Terry opted to join the Dragoons over the RAF and the Navy he hadn't expected to find himself in Flail Tank creating a safe...
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Navy - Naval Convoys (1939–1945)

Dennis Whitehead

Dennis Whitehead served on the C-Class Destroyer, HMS Cassandra. It was an eventful experience. Dennis Whitehead’s service on HMS Cassandra included Gunnery Control training, surviving...
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Navy - Naval Convoys (1939–1945)

Dick West

In this account you will meet Dick West, an Engine Room Artificer (ERA2) during World War Two, who served on HMS Sheffield a.k.a the "Shiny...
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Navy - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Gordon Dance

Gordon Dance served as a Stoker Mechanic in the Royal Navy. On D-Day, he was two months short of his eighteenth birthday.
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Navy - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

John Shine

On D-Day John Shine was the 21 year old stoker of LCT1123, a 57th Flotilla Royal Navy tank landing craft which carried American troops to...
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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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