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Army 9 videosGeorge Batts
George Batts talks candidly about his life as a Corporal with the Royal Engineers. By his own admission he was daft to...
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Army 7 videos
Leon Gautier
Léon Gautier was one of the Commandos who served under Philippe Kieffer of the Free French Forces and he was one of...
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Army 3 videos
Stanley Bond
Stanley Bond was a Lance Corporal with the Royal Engineers and was with 105 Corp Field Park Company during the Normandy Campaign.
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Army 3 videos
Mike Brennan
Mike joined the 1st Battalion The Dorsetshire Regiment in 1943 and at 7.25 on the 6th of June he was one the...
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Army 2 videos
Mervyn Kersh
In June 1943, Mervyn Kersh joined the army at the age of 18 ½. Following some tough training in Scotland with the...
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Army 1 videos
Ted Bootle
As part of the Royal Army Service Corp Ted Bootle was involved in the movement of key Allied goods including food, ammunition...
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Army 15 videos
Tom Renouf
In the Second World War Tom Renouf served with the Black Watch. As a front line infantry man who was involved in...
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Army 6 videos
Roy Clarke
To this day, as he gets ready to go to bed, Roy Clarke is thankful he is not sleeping under a tank.
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Army 4 videos
Percy Lewis
Percy Lewis experienced so much during the war, from the cold of the Scottish shores to injury to capture by the Germans.
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Army 12 videos
Frank Corbett
THE LIONHEART TECHNICAL WIZARD Frank Corbett’s extensive war story is captured in 12 fascinating films in which the 93 year old highlights...
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Army 4 videos
Harry Hopkins
Pinned down by German fire, rescued by the French resistance and being wounded: the war was violent and sometimes frightening for Harry,...
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Army 4 videos
Ernie Brewer
COURAGE IN THE COUNTRY LANES In five short films, Ernie Brewer of the Royal Artillery gives an extraordinary account of the D-Day...
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Army 9 videos
Eric Downing
Eric Downing provides a rare and often times emotional insight into the role of a Gunner on a Flail tank during the...
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Navy 6 videos
William Seldon
Bill Sheldon was one of a number of Naval Veterans we interviewed at the Royal Naval Benevolent Trust’s, Pembroke House. In the...
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Army 11 videos
Charles Eagles
Charles Eagles was in 'S' Company of the 9th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry and landed at Gold Beach. His specialism was mine...
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Navy 7 videos
Harry Eddy
Harry spent his time in the Navy aboard a Tank landing craft. He was one of the first onto Sword beach and...
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Army 6 videos
Terry Carroll
When Terry opted to join the Dragoons over the RAF and the Navy he hadn't expected to find himself in Flail Tank...
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Army 5 videos
Gordon Smith
Gordon Smith gives an emotional account of his military experiences during WWII starting with memories of the Blitz.
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Navy 6 videos
Graeme Golightly
Graeme Golightly was an eighteen year old Royal marine Commando when the Falklands Conflict started.
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Navy 3 videos
Robert Watts
Robert was on Landing craft at D Day. One thing that still lives with him trying to rescue Canadian troops from drowning...
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Army 6 videos
Ian Hammerton
A very interesting interview highlighting some of the difficult tasks Allied troops faced on the D Day landings. Ian was the commander...
