Liz Young interviewed in May 2018 by Jill Pearce for WarGen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Q6hNgS2KTI My personal memories of the war are rather sketchy and random. I was born at Woldingham, Surrey in 1936. The village is between Croydon, Kenley and Biggin Hill aerodromes, targets for the German bombers and I remember the planes droning overhead and sometimes … Continue reading The Wartime Memories of Liz Young
WarGen Interview for WartimeNI Website
A conversation among historians at Chalke Valley History Festival 2016 led to the creation of WarGen, a project that seeks to digitally archive stories and memories from World War Two. What is WarGen and what is your involvement in the project? SG - The idea for WarGen initially came about during a conversation between James … Continue reading WarGen Interview for WartimeNI Website
The Wartime Memories of Francis Stone
Transcript of interview with Francis Stone by Jill Pearce https://youtu.be/oqGIGq2IA4Q Well my experience would be different to the majority because, as I said a few minutes ago, we fortunately knew people in the district that we went to, so I think that the people that I was actually evacuated to officially drew a billeting allowance. … Continue reading The Wartime Memories of Francis Stone
The Wartime Memories of Alf and Val Charles
The Wartime Memories of Alf and Val Charles for WarGen Interview carried out by Deb Fisher and transcribed by Zoe Booton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTF11NREO-s I came to Cowbridge Drama School on my first day the 14th September 1938 the very first day that Edward Reece became headmaster and the day they officially opened the gymnasium and dining … Continue reading The Wartime Memories of Alf and Val Charles
The Wartime Memories of Mrs Julienne Knight
This is Edward Polsue reporting for WarGen on the 15th August 2018. I'm with Mrs Julienne Knight and Mr Bob Knight at their house in Dorking. Mrs Julienne Knight is going to talk to me about her experiences at the Santo Tomas internment camp during the second world war in Manila. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsHEatP5jeg (JK) My maiden … Continue reading The Wartime Memories of Mrs Julienne Knight
The Wartime Memories of Tony Lord [Royal Navy]
Interview of Tony Lord by his son, Thomas Lord, in which he details from the time that he was evacuated up until the end of the war when he was in the Navy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBnyPik_jcw My war started in August 1939 and the year before my mother had received a letter from the government along with … Continue reading The Wartime Memories of Tony Lord [Royal Navy]
The Wartime Memories of Rosalie Sebba [WRNS]
The WarGen interview took place at Rosalie Sebba's home in Hampstead, North London by Edward Polsue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0UdPpS_3iw Edward: This is Edward Polsue that’s me, for Wargen, the date today is 24th July 2018. I am going to be speaking to Mrs. Rosalie Sebba at her home in Finchley, North London. We shall be discussing her … Continue reading The Wartime Memories of Rosalie Sebba [WRNS]
The Wartime Memories of Elaine Greensmith
World War 2 Memories of Elaine Greensmith September 3rd 1939 found me, aged 6, with my family on the beach at St.Annes-on-Sea, Lancashire, a popular holiday resort near Blackpool. My brothers and father had been playing cricket on the beach with a several other boys who had joined in the game. Suddenly I was told … Continue reading The Wartime Memories of Elaine Greensmith
Joan Midgley (Voluntary Aid Detachment : Royal Navy)
Joan Midgley - Voluntary Aid Detachment (Red Cross) Royal Navy Joan was born in April 1923 and as war loomed large in 1939 she had just left school. Motivated by a sense of duty Joan attended Red Cross lectures and passed the exam with a mark of 100% which allowed here to join the Voluntary … Continue reading Joan Midgley (Voluntary Aid Detachment : Royal Navy)
Don Walster (SAS Regiment)
Don was born in Coddington, Newark, his father was George Rowland and his mother was Ruth Annie (nee Hough), Don was the youngest of five children. Don was educated at Coddington School and the Grammar School in Newark. He joined up a week before the war when he was seventeen (he lied about his age … Continue reading Don Walster (SAS Regiment)