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"I’m Jim Knox. I was born in West Ham. I joined the army when I was 16. I joined the Buffs Royal East Kent Regiment. I was in the Buffs for a year. Then in 1942 I volunteered for the new unit, the Parachute Regiment. The training was really, really tough...."
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Jim Knox
During the Second World War, Jim Knox served with the 4th Parachute Battalion. He was assigned to Brigade HQ and spent his time in Italy in a small troop interrogating prisoners and gathering intelligence. This short film has been created for a VE Day celebratory series called 'Home'.
Special thanks to the Royal British Legion for making it happen.
