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

NAM.1996-05-27-2

Description

Second 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. Interview covers time spent in Cyprus as part of cordon & search team; stationing in Famagusta; posting to Germany; training in Germany; training with local German Army units; role as training officer in Belfast; spending 10 years in welfare role; retiring from the army in 1976. Associated with Cyprus (1954-1959).

Campaigns

Korea (1950-1953), 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)