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A veteran interview with

Fred Glover

Fred Glover enlisted into The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) in the Second World War and later volunteered for airborne forces while serving as a Lance Corporal.

He qualified on the 6th of August 1943 and was posted to A Company 9th (Essex) Parachute Battalion. Fred fought in Normandy but was captured and taken POW.

This interview gives a great account of his escape and subsequent war in the Rhine.

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About Fred Glover

In the initial stages of his interview, Fred retells the story of his younger years which led him to join the parachute regiment with the onset of war. He describes his disillusionment with the accustomed tactics of Western-front warfare, and his desire to join a new regiment where everyone chose to be there. Fred recalls the difficulty of training, and the seemingly impossible tasking of jumping from the planes.

Describing his landing in Normandy in June 1944, Fred discloses that not only was he seriously injured on arrival but was also taken as a prisoner of war. In August, the opportunity to escape arose and Fred fled to Paris.

Although the majority of his interview highlights Fred’s enjoyment, then and now, of being a Para, it also showcases the emotional trauma that resides in those who fought in the war. In reflecting on his experience of patrol in the Ardennes, Fred describes the transformative power of war and its ability to turn men into killers. His account provides a thoughtful and emotional insight into the experiences of parachute regiments in the Second World War.

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Interviewed by:
Martin Bisiker

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A veteran interview with

Fred Glover

Fred-Glover2

Fred Glover enlisted into The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) in the Second World War and later volunteered for airborne forces while serving as a Lance Corporal.

He qualified on the 6th of August 1943 and was posted to A Company 9th (Essex) Parachute Battalion. Fred fought in Normandy but was captured and taken POW.

This interview gives a great account of his escape and subsequent war in the Rhine.

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MLA Style:
Glover, Fred. A Veteran Interview with Fred Glover. Interview by Martin Bisiker. Legasee, n.d. https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/fred-glover-2/. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
APA Style:
Glover, F. (n.d.). A Veteran Interview with Fred Glover [Interview by Martin Bisiker]. Legasee. Retrieved May 17, 2025, from https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/fred-glover-2/
Chicago Style:
Glover, Fred. n.d.. A Veteran Interview with Fred Glover. Interview by Martin Bisiker. Legasee. Accessed May 17, 2025. https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/fred-glover-2/
Harvard Style:
Glover, F. (n.d.). A Veteran Interview with Fred Glover. [Interviewed by Martin Bisiker]. Legasee. Available at https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/fred-glover-2/ (Accessed: 17 May 2025)
Vancouver Style:
Glover, F. A Veteran Interview with Fred Glover [Internet]. Interview by M. Bisiker. Legasee; n.d. [cited 2025 May 17]. Available from: https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/fred-glover-2/
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