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Army - Our Secret WW2 (1939–1945)

Geoffrey Pidgeon

Geoffrey Pidgeon provides a remarkable interview of his account as a teenage ‘Techie’ for MI6. Geoffrey Pidgeon, recruited at only 14 by MI6, shares his...
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Harry Rawlins

Harry grew up determined to fight for King and Country. He fought with the Kings Royal Rifle Corps, which moved through France, Belgium and the...
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Navy - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Marsie Taylor

Marsie Taylor worked as a Wren Writer initially at Norfolk House in central London and then at Southwark in Portsmouth. She was also awarded a...
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Michael Wainwright

Michael Wainwright is one of the Battle of Britain fighter pilots we filmed with the help of the Roger De Haan trust and Group Captain...
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RAF - Berlin Airlift (1948–49)

Gordon Westwell

Gordon Westwell an Aircraft Engineer on the Berlin Airlift recalls the only fatal crash at Wunstorf which, effected the way he did his job afterwards...
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Army

George Barnes

George Barnes had spent his child hood playing around on the harbours and beaches of his native Cornwall. In 1950 he was conscripted and sent...
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RAF

Ralph Tyrrell

Ralph Tyrrell gives an amazing account of life as a 20 year old bomb aimer. '..it was my job to go and lay on my...
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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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Navy - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Cornelius Snelling

Cornelius Snelling served on the Black Swan-class sloop HMS Wildgoose. Cornelius Snelling recalls his WWII naval service aboard anti-submarine patrol ships in the North Atlantic,...
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Army - The Aden Emergency

Stuart Raw

Stuart Raw shares his memories of a 27-year Army career that took him from post-war Sheffield to Germany, Aden and beyond. His testimony offers a... Go to Veteran Profile >
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Roy Clarke

To this day, as he gets ready to go to bed, Roy Clarke is thankful he is not sleeping under a tank. Roy Clarke fought...
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RAF - Berlin Airlift (1948–49)

Larry Lamb

Air Vice Marshal Larry Lamb gives a superb account of his 36 year RAF career.  Watch out for stories on the Berlin Airlift An incredible...
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Army - Women of the Army (1949-92)

Rowena Patrick

Major Rowena Patrick played a key role in modernising physical and adventurous training for women in the army. Her career highlights include instructing at the...
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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 - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Peter Haughton

A courageous Tank Crew volunteer recalls the uncertainty of the D-Day landings, the shock of the Battle of Villers-Bocage, and the incredible crew camaraderie...
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Navy - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Eric Miles

As a member of the Royal Navy, Eric’s work in clearing key coastal areas of mines was extremely dangerous, and important. Eric describes his experiences...
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Army - Our Secret WW2 (1939–1945)

John Sharp

The son of a Scotland Yard Detective, John Sharp originally joined the Royal Armoured Corps. He became a wireless op for Jedburgh Team Isaac. John...
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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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RAF - Berlin Airlift (1948–49)

Gwyn Hughes

Gwyn Hughes was a Flight Engineer with 77 Squadron Bomber Command. After the war he found himself in transport command From RAF flight engineer to...
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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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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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