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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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Civilian - First Aid Nursing Yeomanry

Eileen Simpson

Eileen Simpson provides a fascinating interview about her time as an SOE Fany at Norgeby House in London. Eileen Simpson recounts her experiences working as...
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Army - Military Musicians

Gordon Turner

Gordon Turner provided some fascinating detail about Kneller Hall just post-war. A tricky one to follow because Gordon was recovering from a stroke so I've...
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Civilian - First Aid Nursing Yeomanry

Gill Lewis

Despite coming from a Naval background, Gill was wild about cars and as soon as she was able she passed her test and joined the...
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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

Edward Redmond

Paddy Redmond gives a frank account of his time in Korea with the Middlesex Regiment. As a former Commando, he was happy to be called...
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Bob Montgomery

Captain Bob Montgomery was awarded the Military Cross for his part in Operation Chariot. Better known as the Assault on the St Nazaire docks ...
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Army - Our Secret WW2 (1939–1945)

Peter Lee

Peter Murray Lee provides a fascinating insight into his work in SOE. He originally transferred from the Intelligence Corps to become a security officer. Peter...
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Army - Our Secret WW2 (1939–1945)

Leslie Fernandez

Leslie Fernandez was a fit man when he was young. He loved sports and was good at them. Exactly the sort of chap that would...
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Jack Webb

For an unlucky man, I’ve had an awful lot of good luck’ - Jack Webb tells us how he escaped the war unscathed.. Infantry solider...
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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

Donald Fentum

Donald served as a regular in Korea. He has great sympathy for the National Servicemen who served in Korea with the newly formed 61st Mortar...
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Eric Downing

Eric Downing provides a rare and often times emotional insight into the role of a Gunner on a Flail tank during the Second World War....
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Ian Hammerton

A very interesting interview highlighting some of the difficult tasks Allied troops faced on the D Day landings. Ian was the commander of a squadron...
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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!
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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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