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Patricia ‘Budgie’ Rosewell

Budgie provided us with some lovely photos of her at work and play!
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Navy - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Ted Hoskins

Ted Hoskins served in the Royal Navy as a Sick Berth Attendant. Whilst the risk of injury to himself was relatively low, it did not...
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

John Jenkins

As a sergeant in the army, John Jenkins experienced some of the best and the worst of humanity while in Germany during the war. Pioneer...
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Charles Eagles

Charles Eagles was in 'S' Company of the 9th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry and landed at Gold Beach. His specialism was mine clearance, Charles Eagles...
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Reg Charles

Reg Charles provides an outstanding account of his time in the 1st Battalion, The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Reg Charles fought in his infantry...
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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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Civilian - Falklands Conflict (1982)

Andrew Cassels

Captain A Cassels Andrew was appointed Chairman of the Merchant Navy Welfare Board in June 2018, following the retirement of the previous Chairman of eight...
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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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Alan Davies

Alan's son was good enough to let me know about his father's passing.  "My father passed away in December and I’m very grateful for the...
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RAF - Our Secret War (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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Navy - Korean War (1950–53)

Geoff King

Geoff gives an emotional account of his experiences at the Battle of the Chosin reservoir. A Royal Marine with memories of the Amethyst incident, Korean...
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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

Bill Fox

Desperate for adventure, Bill Fox volunteered to go to Korea with the Gloucestershire Regiment. He experienced some of the worst fighting of the war. Bill...
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Navy - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Christian Lamb

Christian Lamb provides a humorous and detailed account of her life as a 3rd Officer WREN. Christian Lamb was a Third Officer in the WRNS,...
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

John Mitchell

John Mitchell provides a detailed interview of his life in the Royal Signals. On D-Day he landed on Juno beach Corporal in the Royal Signals...
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John Clarke

John Clarke gives a brutal and compelling account of his experiences as an infantryman with The Black Watch during the Second World War. John recalls... Go to Veteran Profile >
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Navy - Falklands Conflict (1982)

Chris Clarke

Chris provided some photos of the Europic. From country boy to Master of the MS Europic Ferry, Chris Clarke supported the naval task force during...
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Navy - Falklands Conflict (1982)

Malcolm Farrow

Malcom shares his vivid memories and experiences of his time with the Navy in the Falklands where he specialised in communications and electronic warfare....
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Joe Hoadley

Joe gives an amazingly detailed account of his life in the services. Starting with stories about life in the Home Guard in Kent, trying to...
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Civilian - Falklands Conflict (1982)

Bill Walworth

Bill was awarded the CBE to the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in the 2013 New Year's Honours List....
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George Reynolds

George Reynolds was captured during the fall of Singapore and sent to work in the copper mines at Kinkaseki in Taiwan. In search of a...
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Navy - Naval Convoys (1939–1945)

Alan Johnson

Alan Johnson provides Legasee with an in-depth and often times, entertaining interview about his time in the Royal Navy. Alan Johnson provide excellent detail about...
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Cold War: The Berlin Airlift

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In 1948, the world held its breath as tensions between East and West reached a critical point. When the Soviet Union blockaded West Berlin, cutting...

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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