First of nine sound cassettes. Oral history recording by Maj Gen P A Downward covering his career in the British Army 1943-1990. Interview conducted 9 October 1990 by Mark Nicholls.  
Part one of the interview covers Downward joining the army (in the rifle brigade), initial training, emergency commission officer training, drills, battle training, volunteering for the parachute regiment, parachute training. 
Associated with World War Two (1939-1945).