Gordon Henry was involved in heavy fighting in Normandy but received a military Medal for...

Manny Michael served with the Royal Army Service Corps.
After D-Day he was posted...

Jim Holmes served in 246 Field Company, Royal Engineers. He had an eventful time in...

Harry Bailey worked on constructing the Mulberry Harbour prior to D-Day. For him, things seemed...

Gordon Newton served with the 9th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment.

He was part of an...

Aged 17, Fred Croft joined the Royal Marines and following D-Day, is sent to serve...

Mike joined the 1st Battalion The Dorsetshire Regiment in 1943 and at 7.25 on the...

In June 1943, Mervyn Kersh joined the army at the age of 18 ½.  Following...

Ron Stephens joined the army in 1939 and trained as a Vehicle Mechanic in the...

Peter Creed  was a Rifleman with the Gloucestershire Regiment and the 1st Battalion Suffolk Regiment....

If you’ve seen the film ‘The Longest Day’, you’ll know about the German fighters that...

During the Normandy landings Henry Draper arrived at Juno Beach - and those who weren’t...

Gordon Dance served as a Stoker Mechanic in the Royal Navy.
On D-Day, he...

Walter Marshall was a submarine intelligence officer who, prior to D-Day, spent time on the...

Ted Hoskins served in the Royal Navy as a Sick Berth Attendant. Whilst the risk...

In the Royal Signals Ted Dixon had a busy time during the war. Here he...

As part of the Royal Army Service Corp Ted Bootle was involved in the movement...

Geoff was a paratrooper; and his first attempt at getting to Normandy in a glider...

Frank Rosier served as an infantryman with the 2nd Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. On D-Day, he...

Frank joined the REME and served with The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. His main task...

Edward Fish joined the Royal Army Service Corp as a driver. On one convoy through...