After failing to be persuaded to join the WAAF, Barbara O’Connell volunteered to join the FANY.
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This is a collection of snippets from 30 interviews we collected from the Band of Sisters. Their stories covered a wide range of experiences including loss of limbs; head, torso and internal injuries;...
Terrie Hemsley
Terrie Hemsley’s son Paul served with the Grenadier Guards. A significant injury in Afghanistan followed by a serious medical mistake led to life changing injuries and Terrie’s battle to
Sophie Sinnott
In 2010 Sophie Sinnott’s partner Luke was badly injured when he stepped on an IED in Afghanistan. Now married with children, Sophie shares the fears she had as Luke endured amputations and a medical
Julie White
Supporting a veteran whose service career affects their quality of life can be hard work. Julie White and her husband Melvin live with the consequences of his 25 years of service. Watch as Julie descr...
Laura Murphy
Laura Murphy’s husband John’s health has deteriorated since he was injured in Afghanistan. An accident led to degenerative disease in the spine, and his mental health has been affected by his
Kirsty Halfpenny
Kirsty Halfpenny’s husband Andy served with the Coldstream Guards. Although he had left the service before they met, the mental and physical scars have affected their marriage and their son. Watch a
Shani Hall
Shani Hall’s husband Lee was in the Royal Military Police. Having been diagnosed with PTSD, and with their lives becoming increasingly difficult, investigations began into an accident during his...
Zoe Meakin
Zoe’s partner Dallas served 17 and half years in the Military Police. He was often withdrawn after a tour but, would usually bounce back. An accident in 2015 changed him and triggered PTSD. Watc...
Teri Turner
Teri and her husband live in Devon and I was lucky to meet her. I'm glad I did. She's a great character and she defined PTSD so succinctly. She supplied some photos which are worth a look if you have ...
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Frank Renton
Lt. Col. Frank Renton, who led the bands of the Gordon Highlanders, the Paras and the Royal Artillery before becoming principal director of music at Kneller Hall, looks back at his 33 years in Army mu...
Brian Bird
One of the few surviving WWII pilots to have flown both the Hurricane and the Spitfire. Brian has all his faculties and his memories of specific bombing raids and life as a Spit pilot in Italy are abs...
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.
Albert Kingham
Albert Kingham gives a humorous account of his life as a young man in the ATC. Stationed at RAF Oakington he was involved in the Berlin Airlift.
Roger Tomlinson
Lieutenant Colonel Roger Tomlinson shares stories of a horse that wouldn’t canter, choppers coming the wrong way, and the sound of a bullet whistling past at close range.
Colin Parker
Colin used to love watching the trooping of the colour but coming from Hull had assumed a life on the docks was his lot. That all changed when he went into the army. He found a regiment he loved but i...
Sidney Mitchell
"Sidney was one of the first veterans we ever interviewed. His memories of the Battle of Crete shocked me at the time."
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 Patrick Tootal.
Dee Palmer
After her military career, Dee Palmer found fame with the band, Jethro Tull. But fame and fortune doesn’t necessarily bring you happiness as Dee reveals in this fascinating interview.
Ralph Brill
Ralph Brill is a serving WO Class2 Band Sergeant Major of the Irish Guards.
