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Army

Nigel Caldicott

From boy soldier to tank commander: the outstanding 34-year military career of one man throughout the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. Nigel Caldicott joined...
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Army - Our Secret War (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)

Bob Conway

Bob Conway was a fire watcher and part of the Home Guard before joining the 192 Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) at eighteen. During the...
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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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Army - Women of the Army (1949-92)

Cheryl Woon

Cheryl Woon worked as a Stewardess in the WRAC. Cheryl Woon worked as a Stewardess in the WRAC. Cheryl was twenty-four when she joined the... Go to Veteran Profile >
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Army - Modern Day War and Conflict: Compilation

Ali Brown

Ali Brown joined the army in 1984 and rose to the rank of Colonel. She was in the first female intake at Sandhurst College and... Go to Veteran Profile >
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Army - Women of the Army (1949-92)

Katherine McMullin

Katherine McMullin was a Driver in the WRAC Katherine describes her time as a driver for the WRAC. From a young age Katherine knew she...
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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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Army - Korean War (1950–53)

Peter Ford

Peter Ford served in Korea as a Driver in the Royal Army Service Corps. He has good memories of the armistice Olympics.. Serving in the...
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Army - Women of the Army (1949-92)

Sharon Broderick

Sharon Broderick was a Chef with the Women's Royal Army Corps and the Army Catering Corps. Sharon was a chef with the Women's Royal Army... Go to Veteran Profile >
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Army - D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (1944)

Vic Mackenzie

Viv Mackenzie was a driver in the Royal Army Service Corps. His job was to transport ammunition and keep in close support of the tanks....
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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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Navy - Our Secret War (1939–1945)

Fanny Hugill

Fanny Hugill recounts a remarkable service as a Third Officer Wren. She worked closely with Admiral Ramsay on the planning for D-Day. From Dover Castle's...
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James Bisiker

Jimmy Bisiker was a Royal Marine with 40 Commando. He recalls extraordinarily tough training and the handover of Palestine to Israel in May 48. A...
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RAF - Berlin Airlift (1948–49)

John Collier

In 1948 John Collier found himself driving lorries on an airbase in Germany called Wunstorf. John served as ground crew during the Berlin Airlift and...
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Army - Women of the Army (1949-92)

Bernadette Dolan

Bernadette 'Bernie' Dolan worked with the Royal Engineers Postal and Courier Services. Bernie's interview begins with her retelling the story of how she never... Go to Veteran Profile >
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Army - Modern Day War and Conflict: Compilation

Ishbel Thomson

Following her pharmacy degree, Ishbel Thomson served in the WRAC and AGC. Joining the OTC at university while training as a pharmacist set Ishbel Thomson... Go to Veteran Profile >
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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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Navy - Naval Convoys (1939–1945)

Irene Bellamy

Irene Bellamy provides an entertaining and detailed account of her service in the WRENS. Before D-Day had even taken place, she was typing up... An...
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RAF - Berlin Airlift (1948–49)

Clifford Thomas

Clifford Thomas served as a clerk with the RAF and was stationed at several airfields throughout Germany during the Berlin Airlift. Joining the RAF at...
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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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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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