• Family Life - Mrs Joan Boardman
    Mar 29 2025

    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

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    1 hr and 38 mins
  • Family Life - Mrs Christine Zambelli
    Mar 22 2025

    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

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Family Life - Mrs Jean Santry
    Mar 15 2025

    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

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    54 mins
  • Family Life - Mrs Gillian Bray
    Mar 8 2025

    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

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    49 mins
  • Family Life - Mrs Sue Ellen Milne
    Mar 1 2025

    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

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    37 mins
  • Family Life - Miss Lesli Speers
    Mar 1 2025

    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

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    15 mins
  • Korea - Colonel Charles Taylor MC
    Sep 15 2023

    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

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    2 hrs and 45 mins
  • Korea - Major General Mike Swindells
    Sep 8 2023

    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

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    2 hrs and 45 mins