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Oral history interview with Maj J R M Ffrench
audio cassette, oral history, sound record
Accession Number

NAM.1996-05-27-1

Description

First of two sound cassettes: oral history interview with Maj J R M Ffrench recalling his experiences with the Rajputana Rifles in Italy, Jan to Jul 1944 and India Jul 1944 to Feb 1947, and with the Royal Ulster Rifles 1950-1976, including in Korea Sept 1950 to Oct 1951. Interview conducted on 1 May 1996 by Marion Harding. Interview covers joining the army, time as an officer cadet; training; time spent in Cassino; conditions for troops & rations; returning to India & becoming a parachute battalion; parachute training; impact of partition; joining Royal Ulster Rifles; posting to Korea; conditions in Korea; posting to Singapore for 2 years & impressions of National Service recruits; returning to UK & spending 3 years as Regimental Adjutant to a territorial unit; returning to regiment & posting to Cyprus; role in monitoring and capturing terrorists. Associated with World War Two (1939-1945), Korea (1950-1953), Malaya (1948-1960) & Cyprus (1954-1959).

Campaigns

Korea (1950-1953), Malaya (1948-1960), Cyprus (1954-1959), British Army of the Rhine (1945-2008)

Events

Cassino, Battles for, 1944 (World War Two, Italy 1943-1945), El Alamein, 2nd Battle of, 1942 (World War Two, North Africa 1940-1945)