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Albert was born in 1920 in Chiselden. In Febuary 1939 at the age of 18, and with the prospect of war looming, Albert joined the Royal Artillery T A in Swindon, Wiltshire. Albert became a sergeant with 112 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery who formed part of the 43rd...
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In 1940, A.G.F (Tony) Ditcham was entered from HMS Worcester as a midshipman into the Royal Navy Reserve. As a member of the Royal Navy for the entire was he saw service across the European theatre of war and eventually into the Far East. The Gunnery Officer of his...
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Peter Davies was a wireless operator in the 27th Armoured Brigade. He was born in Monmouth in South Wales, and moved as a boy to Hereford where he attended the Lord Scudamore School. He joined the RAF as a wireless operator, and trained in Blackpool, where he lived in...
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Edward (Ted) Brister was a fighter pilot in the Western Desert, Malta, Sicily and Italy. He also trained Gunners in Palestine . He had intended to enter dentistry, but in September 1940 witnessed the bombing of the London Docks, inspiring him to become a pilot. He...
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Sir Arthur Bonsall KCMG CBE worked at the National Codes and Cipher Centre at Bletchley Park. Sir Arthur was selected fresh from Cambridge University, where he studied modern languages, to work in the German Air Section under Josh Cooper. In the interview he recounted...
