39-45 World War 2 Veterans Portrait Project

Portraits and videos from my World War 2 Veterans series, the 39-45 Portraits Project, the purpose of which is to Honour, to Remember and to Educate…


BBC RADIO


Normandy ‘44

A poem written and read by WW2 Veteran David Edwards …


80th anniversary of the d-day landings

To Commermorate the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings, the Spirit of Normandy Trust have produced an Official Journal, and I’m incredibly honoured and proud that portraits from the 39-45 Portraits Project were chosen to appear inside.

Anyone wishing to have a copy, if you drop me a message through my CONTACT PAGE I can put you in touch with the Editor in Chief who will be able to help you out.


WW2 Veteran Portraits



Video INTERVIEWS

David Edwards

53rd Welsh Division, South Wales Borders, Monmouthshire Regiment


allan Scott DFM

RAF Squadron Leader & Spitfire ACE


Albert Allen

Royal Navy Commando


Frank Pendergast

7th Battalion Parachute Regiment


Fred Glover

9th Battalion Parachute Regiment


Gordon Drabble

59th Div 1/6th South Staffordshire Regiment


Leonard Trewin

8th Battalion, Parachute Regiment


Rusty Waughman DFC AFC Ld’H

RAF Flight Lieutenant (Lancaster Bomber Pilot, 101 ‘Special Duties’ Squadron


Frank Ashleigh

Glider Pilot Regiment - A Squadron


Harry Billinge MBE

Royal Engineers


Ken Docksey

Royal Marines - LCA 703 (Landing Craft Assault)


Jim Hooper

Glider Pilot Regiment


John Sleep

Parachute Regiment


Maurice Sadler

Royal Marines


Jeff Haward MM

1/7th Battalion Middlesex Regiment


Eric Robinson OBE

RAF Squadron Leader (Pilot Instructor)


Victor Urch

Royal Navy, Leading Seaman Gunner LCI (L)-390


Mervyn Kersh

Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAEC)


Jack Ansell

2361359 Signalman - Royal Corps of Signals


Idwal Symonds

46 Commando Royal Marines