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Michael-Fryer

A veteran interview with

Michael Fryer

Michael specialised in bomb disposal whilst in the Royal Engineers. He was conscripted into the role as a National Serviceman.

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About Michael Fryer

Michael Fryer joined the National Service at 18 and after completing basic training, he chose to specialise in bomb disposal with the Royal Engineers. Later, he was deployed to Korea and boarded the HMT Lancashire for the journey.

He flew into Korea on a Globemaster, then took the train to Seoul. He travelled to the frontline, joining up with the 55th Field Regiment, based at the 38th Parallel.

Michael’s duties included bomb disposal along the Imjin River. During the Battle of the Hook, he also took on the dangerous task of transporting ammunition to and from the frontlines. The Chinese forces swarmed over the hills, only to be cut down by machine gun fire.

He fondly remembers his Rest and Recuperation in Incheon and Tokyo. This was a time for soldiers to rest, eat nice food, and experience Japanese culture. Whilst in Tokyo he stayed at The Kookaburra Club in the Ebisu Camp.

Michael was demobbed in June 1953, he travelled home aboard HMS Fowey. Returning home was very hard, and later in life he realised he had been suffering with PTSD.

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Interviewed by:
Martin Bisiker
Reviewed by:
Jake Woods
Transcribed by:
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A veteran interview with

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Michael-Fryer

Michael specialised in bomb disposal whilst in the Royal Engineers. He was conscripted into the role as a National Serviceman.

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Fryer, Michael. A Veteran Interview with Michael Fryer. Interview by Martin Bisiker. Legasee, 27 Nov. 2017 https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/michael-fryer/. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
APA Style:
Fryer, M. (2017, November 27). A Veteran Interview with Michael Fryer [Interview by Martin Bisiker]. Legasee. Retrieved May 21, 2026, from https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/michael-fryer/
Chicago Style:
Fryer, Michael. 2017. A Veteran Interview with Michael Fryer. Interview by Martin Bisiker. Legasee, November 27. Accessed May 21, 2026. https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/michael-fryer/
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Fryer, M. (2017). A Veteran Interview with Michael Fryer. [Interviewed by Martin Bisiker]. Legasee, 27 November. Available at https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/michael-fryer/ (Accessed: 21 May 2026)
Vancouver Style:
Fryer, M. A Veteran Interview with Michael Fryer [Internet]. Interview by M. Bisiker. Legasee; 2017 Nov 27 [cited 2026 May 21]. Available from: https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/michael-fryer/
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