Stan Shore joined the army in 1939 from Guernsey. He served in the Royal Tank Regiment and the Royal Armoured Corps. On D-Day, he was on the ship MV Derrycunihy. The ship was supposed to offload armoured cars, but due to a storm, this was impossible. It was struck by a mine and broke in half. Stan survived by swimming away from the ship and was rescued by a small landing craft. He was taken to the HMS Mosquito, where he and other survivors were given clothes and care. They were then sent ashore and instructed to dig in. Stan's unit had suffered heavy casualties, with 180 men killed. They were reinforced with a squadron from a recce regiment in Northern Ireland. Later, they were moved to an orchard. Stan's unit eventually moved into battle towards Bayeux. He served in a half-track, a vehicle with wheels in the front and tracks in the rear.

At only seventeen years old Wendy Joined the WRAC in 1972. Driven by her desire to travel, she joined the army as a communications operator and her interview provides a fascinating insight into the processes, and complications, of being a young woman in a military environment. Wendy recalls the strict routines at Guildford and the excitement of her passing out parade following the first six weeks of training. In her specialised training, Wendy discusses the complexity of the communications machinery and the development of technologies throughout her time as an operator. Beginning with T-100s, Wendy describes the transition into T-15 Telex machines in the late 1970s. Reflecting on the WRAC Wendy speaks fondly of her travels to Rheindahlen, Hong Kong, Australia, Cyprus and later Edinburgh. During this time she faced constant IRA threats, Cold War tensions and feelings of discontent that erupted with the onset of the Falklands. She speaks passionately on the importance of the WRAC as an emerging space for women to push beyond their societal expectations during a period of great change.