Military Histories

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Welcome to Military Histories. a podcast from York Army Museum, sharing interviews from our audio archive.

  1. 03/29/2025

    Family Life - Mrs Joan Boardman

    In this week’s interview you can listen to the memories of Mrs Joan Boardman whose husband served with the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards.   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

    1h 38m

  2. 03/22/2025

    Family Life - Mrs Christine Zambelli

    In this week's episode you can listen to the memories of Mrs Christine Zambelli whose husband served with the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards.   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

    1h 18m

  3. 03/15/2025

    Family Life - Mrs Jean Santry

    In this week's episode you can listen to the memories of Mrs Jean Santry whose father and husband both served with the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards.   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

    54 min

  4. 03/08/2025

    Family Life - Mrs Gillian Bray

    In this week’s interview you can listen to the memories of Mrs Gillian Bray whose father and husband both served with the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards     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

    49 min

  5. 03/01/2025

    Family Life - Mrs Sue Ellen Milne

    In this week’s interview you can listen to the memories of Mrs Sue Ellen Milne whose father was in the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards.     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

    37 min

  6. 03/01/2025

    Family Life - Miss Lesli Speers

    In this week’s interview you can listen to the memories of Miss Lesli Speers whose father was in the 4th 7th Royal Dragoon Guards.     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

    15 min

  7. 09/15/2023

    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

    2h 45m

  8. 09/08/2023

    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

    2h 45m
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Welcome to Military Histories. a podcast from York Army Museum, sharing interviews from our audio archive.

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  • Creator
    yorkarmymuseum
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Clean
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  • Show Website
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