Military Histories

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 exp...

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 experienc...

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...

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...

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 exper...

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 m...

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...

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...

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 pre...

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 perma...

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 m...

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 experienc...

In this week’s interview you can hear Major Ray Cook discuss his time in the army, including his experience 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...

In this week’s interview you can hear Major Bryan Clipston discuss army life, including 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 th...

In this week’s interview you can hear Mr Jack Bellinger discuss how the ethos and culture of the regiment changed and evolved during his time in service. Jack joined the army in May 1947 and served throughout the Korean War before leaving the regiment.   Royal Dragoon Guards Oral History Project This interview is part of a collection carried out by the Royal Dragoon Guards Oral History Project. Th...

In this week’s interview you can hear Major General Henry Woods talk about deployment to Normandy, his experiences during the Second World War, including injury, and how the war ended on his 21st birthday. He goes on to describe his service in Korea, Aden and Benghazi. Major General Woods served with the 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards from 1943 to 1967.   Royal Dragoon Guards Oral History Project...

In this week’s interview you can hear Lieutenant Colonel Ben Tottenham discuss his experiences of the Second World War and his service in the Sharp shooters. Lieutenant Colonel Tottenham served with the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards from 1943 to 1947 and with the Sharp Shooters from 1954 to 1965.   Royal Dragoon Guards Oral History Project This interview is part of a collection carried out...

In this week's interview you can hear Mr Steward Osborn's account of his World War Two experiences from first joining the regiment through D-Day and up his demobilisation in 1946. Mr Osborn served with the 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards from 1942 to 1946.   Royal Dragoon Guards Oral History Project This interview is part of a collection carried out by the Royal Dragoon Guards Oral History Project...

In this episode you can hear Mr Cecil Newton's detailed account of the preparation and training for the Normandy landings, including the role of amphibious tanks. He went on to write a book, A Soldier's Tale, which describes his wartime experiences. Mr Newton served with the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards from 1942 to 1945.   Royal Dragoon Guards Oral History Project This interview is part of a coll...

In this week’s interview you can hear Mr Eric Johnston talk about his army life from joining the Royal Armoured Corps, training for the Normandy landings through to the German surrender. Mr Johnston served with the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards from 1942 to 1947.   Royal Dragoon Guards Oral History Project This interview is part of a collection carried out by the Royal Dragoon Guards Oral History P...

You can hear Mr Frank James talk about joining the army, training, the Normandy Landings, crossing the Rhine and an ambush in Belgium. Mr James served with the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards from 1939 - 1945.   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 histor...

In this week’s interview you can hear Mr Henry Garrood discuss the build up to D day, and his wartime experiences including the liberation of a prisoner of war camp and relieving the boxer Max Schmeling of some cognac. Mr Garrood served with the 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards from 1942 to 1949.   Royal Dragoon Guards Oral History Project This interview is part of a collection carried out by the R...

In this week’s interview you can hear Mr Archie Carr describe his wartime experiences from arrival in Normandy through to the end of the second world war. Mr Carr discusses his award of the Distinguished Conduct Medal, and the later theft of his medals.   Royal Dragoon Guards Oral History Project This interview is part of a collection carried out by the Royal Dragoon Guards Oral History Project. T...

Training for D-Day, amphibious tanks, and his service during the Second World War and beyond, that's today's topics with General Sir Robert Ford.   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 exp...

Trailer for the season one of Military Histories, a podcast by York Army Museum.