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Heartfelt thanks to the veterans who have shared their stories, so we may learn from their experiences and ensure they are never forgotten.

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An interview with

Peter Hornett

Peter gives an excellent account of his post-war Naval service onboard HMS Liverpool. He’s a...

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Muriel Joy

Muriel Joy was one of a number of Naval Veterans we interviewed at the Royal...

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Joan Blease

Once a Wren always a Wren. Although she only served for a short period before...

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Jack Charlton

Jack Charlton gives a great account of his time in the Malayan jungle. No sooner...

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Gwyn Hughes

Gwyn Hughes was a Flight Engineer with 77 Squadron Bomber Command. After the war he...

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Dan Hall

On the Berlin Airlift, Dan Hall worked on GCA, a Ground Control Approach radar system....

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Charles Eagles

Charles Eagles was in 'S' Company of the 9th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry and landed...

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Brian Hough

Brian Hough was a National Serviceman who fought in Korea with the Kings Regiment. He...

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Alec Chambers

Alec Chambers gives an interesting account of life as a Flight Refueler on the Berlin...

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Alf Burton

Charles Alfred Burton served on numerous ships throughout his 23 year Naval Career. In May...

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Sid and Jim

Sid Parsonage and Jim Weston first met each other on the Berlin Airlift in 1948....

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Gordon Jones

Gordon Jones flew in Bomber Command and confesses to being lucky. Very lucky. In his...

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Ken Wilkinson

Battle of Britain Pilot shares memories of life in the RAF.

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Ronald Arnold

Ron Arnold was a dispatch rider during WWII. Prior to DDay he recalls riding around...

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Stamper Metcalf

Stamper signs up for Bomber Command.

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John Howard

John recalls leaving his wife and young family.

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Tom Neil

Tom was just 18 years old when he started flying Spitfires from his base at...

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Terry Carroll

When Terry opted to join the Dragoons over the RAF and the Navy he hadn't...

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Joe Hoadley

Joe's gives an amazingly detailed account of his life in the srevices. Starting with stories...

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Gordon Smith

Gordon Smith gives an emotional account of his military experiences during WWII starting with memories...

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Gen Sir Mike Jackson

General Sir Mike gives an overview of his 45 year military career and what a career!

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Robert Watts

Robert was on Landing craft at D Day. One thing that still lives with him...

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Ted Hunt

At 91 Ted amazed us all with his encyclopaedic memory of his time as 2nd...

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Sidney Mitchell

Sidney is a real character and despite his age still holds some very vivid memories...

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An interview with

Peter Hornett

Peter gives an excellent account of his post-war Naval service onboard HMS Liverpool.
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An interview with

Muriel Joy

Muriel Joy was one of a number of Naval Veterans we interviewed at the Royal Naval Benevolent Trust’s, Pembroke House care home. She provides a fascinating insight into the role of the ARP - Air Raid Precautions in Strood, Kent during the Second World War.
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Joan Blease

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Martin Bisiker
An interview with

Jack Charlton

A charming man who supported Legasee long after our interview had finished.
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An interview with

Brian Hough

One of the first veterans to really spark my imagination in the Korean war. And instrumental in helping us to launch the Korean war educational project in the North West. A lovely man.
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An interview with

Alf Burton

On the sinking of the Bismarck, "then HMS King George V joined in, and when we left she was on fire, nothing much left of the ship really, poor muckers inside, and then the Admiral says, 'any ships with torpedoes left, go and sink Bismarck'".
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Gordon Jones

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Ken Wilkinson

Ken Wilkinson joined the RAF at the outbreak of the second world war and flew Spitfires with 616 and 19 Squadrons.
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Stamper Metcalf

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John Howard

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Tom Neil

Tom Neil was one of the RAF's most successful fighter pilots and was credited with the downing of 17 enemy aircraft. After the Battle of Britain he went on to see combat in Malta before returning to the UK to lead a squadron flying Spitfires over the Channel and elsewhere during 1943. Subsequently he was attached to the American 9th Air Force and in 1944, he flew sorties during the invasion of Normandy.
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An interview with

Joe Hoadley

Driver/Mechanic Anti-Tank Troop attd B Sqn 49 Reconnaissance regiment captured. Landed Normandy D+6 but an amazingly detailed account of subsequent war.
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An interview with

Gen Sir Mike Jackson

General Sir Mike gives an overview of his 45 year military career and what a career!
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An interview with

Sidney Mitchell

"Sidney Mitchell was one of the first veterans we ever interviewed. His memories of the Battle of Crete shocked me at the time."
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