Military Histories yorkarmymuseum
-
- History
Sharing stories from the museum and archive collections
-
Korea - Colonel Charles Taylor MC
In this week’s interview you can hear Colonel Charles Taylor MC discuss his time in service and his experiences of the Korean War. He talks briefly about Operation Jehu, in which he was awarded the Military Cross.
Royal Dragoon Guards Oral History Project
This interview is part of a collection carried out by the Royal Dragoon Guards Oral History Project. The aim of the project was to record oral history interviews to provide a permanent record of the diverse experiences of members of the Regiment and its predecessors, the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards and the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards. Interviews include experiences in WW1, WW2, the Cold War, Palestine, Korea, Aden, Cyprus, Libya, Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan as well as stories of family life in the Army. This project was funded by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
York Army Museum
You can follow what's going on at York Army Museum via our
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/yorkarmymuseum/
Twitter account: https://twitter.com/YorkArmyMuseum
and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yorkarmymuseum
-
Korea - Major General Mike Swindells
In this week's interview you can hear Major General Mike Swindells describe his experiences from National Service in 1948, throughout his service with the regiment and his career thereafter. His discussion of his experiences of the Korean War begins at around 30 minutes into this interview.
Royal Dragoon Guards Oral History Project
This interview is part of a collection carried out by the Royal Dragoon Guards Oral History Project. The aim of the project was to record oral history interviews to provide a permanent record of the diverse experiences of members of the Regiment and its predecessors, the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards and the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards. Interviews include experiences in WW1, WW2, the Cold War, Palestine, Korea, Aden, Cyprus, Libya, Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan as well as stories of family life in the Army. This project was funded by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
York Army Museum
You can follow what's going on at York Army Museum via our
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/yorkarmymuseum/
Twitter account: https://twitter.com/YorkArmyMuseum
and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yorkarmymuseum
-
Korea - Major Peter Duckworth
In this interview you can hear Major Peter Duckworth discussing his experiences of the Korean War.
Royal Dragoon Guards Oral History Project
This interview is part of a collection carried out by the Royal Dragoon Guards Oral History Project. The aim of the project was to record oral history interviews to provide a permanent record of the diverse experiences of members of the Regiment and its predecessors, the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards and the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards. Interviews include experiences in WW1, WW2, the Cold War, Palestine, Korea, Aden, Cyprus, Libya, Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan as well as stories of family life in the Army. This project was funded by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
York Army Museum
You can follow what's going on at York Army Museum via our
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/yorkarmymuseum/
Twitter account: https://twitter.com/YorkArmyMuseum
and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yorkarmymuseum
-
Korea - Colonel Guy Wathen
In this week's interview you can hear Colonel Guy Wathen discussing his experiences of army life. His service in Korea is the focus of the first ten minutes of the interview.
Royal Dragoon Guards Oral History Project
This interview is part of a collection carried out by the Royal Dragoon Guards Oral History Project. The aim of the project was to record oral history interviews to provide a permanent record of the diverse experiences of members of the Regiment and its predecessors, the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards and the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards. Interviews include experiences in WW1, WW2, the Cold War, Palestine, Korea, Aden, Cyprus, Libya, Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan as well as stories of family life in the Army. This project was funded by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
York Army Museum
You can follow what's going on at York Army Museum via our
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/yorkarmymuseum/
Twitter account: https://twitter.com/YorkArmyMuseum
and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yorkarmymuseum
-
Korea - Mr Johnny Love
In this week's interview you can hear Mr Johnny Love discussing his time with the Regiment and his wartime and post-war experiences.
Royal Dragoon Guards Oral History Project
This interview is part of a collection carried out by the Royal Dragoon Guards Oral History Project. The aim of the project was to record oral history interviews to provide a permanent record of the diverse experiences of members of the Regiment and its predecessors, the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards and the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards. Interviews include experiences in WW1, WW2, the Cold War, Palestine, Korea, Aden, Cyprus, Libya, Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan as well as stories of family life in the Army. This project was funded by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
York Army Museum
You can follow what's going on at York Army Museum via our
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/yorkarmymuseum/
Twitter account: https://twitter.com/YorkArmyMuseum
and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yorkarmymuseum
-
Korea - Mr Harry Knowles
In this week's interview you can hear Mr Harry Knowles begin by discussing his National Service and then his experiences of the Korean War.
Royal Dragoon Guards Oral History Project
This interview is part of a collection carried out by the Royal Dragoon Guards Oral History Project. The aim of the project was to record oral history interviews to provide a permanent record of the diverse experiences of members of the Regiment and its predecessors, the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards and the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards. Interviews include experiences in WW1, WW2, the Cold War, Palestine, Korea, Aden, Cyprus, Libya, Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan as well as stories of family life in the Army. This project was funded by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
York Army Museum
You can follow what's going on at York Army Museum via our
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/yorkarmymuseum/
Twitter account: https://twitter.com/YorkArmyMuseum
and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yorkarmymuseum