Leicestershire Regiment oral history collection, 2004-2005

This material is held atEast Midlands Oral History Archive (EMOHA)

  • Reference
    • GB 3003 EMOHA88
  • Dates of Creation
    • 2004-2005
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 13 interviews

Scope and Content

The Leicestershire Regiment Collection comprises 13 interviews. The interviews in this collection were conducted with veterans of the Leicestershire Regiment who served during the Second World War. The testimony covers experience of theatres of war in Europe, Africa and the Far East, including Norway, France, North Africa, India and Malaya. The interviews also include the experience of Prisoners of War of the Japanese, following the fall of Singapore.

Administrative / Biographical History

The interviews were conducted by EMOHA in early 2004 in response to a request for oral history material, from World War Two veterans of the Regiment, by the Royal Leicestershire Regiment Museum. Copies of the collection are deposited with the museum and also available at the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.

Access Information

Available for general access

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

Minidisc

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright: EMOHA

Related Material

Detailed summaries available for all interviews through EMOHA, emoha@leicester.ac.uk