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Army - Sacrifice: Stories of Bravery and Resilience (Astley Hall, Chorley)

Stephen Murtagh

Stephen Murtagh was serving as a dog handler in 5 Rifles when he lost his leg to an IED in Afghanistan. He was just 20...
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Army - Stoll Veterans' Voices

Rachel Webster

  Rachel Webster's 24-Year Incredible Military Journey: Serving in Iraq and Witnessing Harrowing Atrocities in Bosnia and Kosovo Rachel Webster served all over the...
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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

Tony White

Tony White provides a very interesting account of his time as a National Serviceman with the Royal Ulster Rifles. Tony fought in the Korean War...
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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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Civilian - First Aid Nursing Yeomanry

Moyra Smiley

Moyra Smiley grew up in Kenya and was educated in Europe. In these films she talks about her life in the FANY. Moyra describes her...
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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

Geoff Grimley

Geoff sailed from the new Territories to Korea on the 23rd of January onboard the USS Montrose. He goes onto provide some excellent detail about...
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Army - The Aden Emergency

Stephen Weall

An Aden veteran whose testimony explores frontline service, responsibility under pressure, and the lasting impact of a largely forgotten conflict. Stephen Weall served as a...
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Donald Turrell

"I Wondered How Many of Us Would Come Back"

Audio - remastered by Geoff Pheasant with sincere thanks.

Don Turrell was just 17 years old...
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Navy - Korean War (1950–53)

David Carpenter

David Carpenter served with 41 Independent Commando in Korea. He provides a detailed account of his time as a young man on the Northern Islands....
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Harry Verlander

Harry Verlander as a Wireless operator for Jedburgh team 'Harold'. After D-Day he parachuted into France as the radio operator of one of SOE teams......
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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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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

Eric Peters

Eric Peters was amongst the first British soldiers to arrive in Korea. Veteran Eric Peters' Journey from the North West Frontier of India to the...
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Army - The Aden Emergency

Alfred Blake

Alfred Blake was conscripted to the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders in 1955. He was advised that the Infantry would provide more excitement to his National... Go to Veteran Profile >
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Navy - Korean War (1950–53)

John Parsler

John Parsler’s interview is one of a number we have recorded with surviving 41 Commandos. At the outbreak of the Korean war he was one...
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

John Bower

In the close quarters of his tank regiment, John felt an affinity with the other men as they faced enemy fire together. John Bowler’s Korean...
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Richard Donovan

Check Richard's photos... From Caribbean Shores to Malayan Jungles, a remarkable journey with the Royal Welch Regiment. Richard Donovan's military journey with the Royal Welch...
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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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RAF - Our Secret WW2 (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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Peter Noad

This video account chronicles Peter's journey from a young, eager recruit to a respected Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) in the British Army. Peter Noad's...
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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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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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