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Call of Duty: Nicola and Jordan
15/04/2013A mother and son discuss why he wants to join the army and whether he's ready to kill.
Station: BBC Radio Devon
Wartime memories: Declan and Linda
12/04/2013Declan wants to know all about his great grandma's wartime experiences.
Station: BBC Radio Manchester
Unexpected gift: Alan and Anne (uploaded by their neighbour Tom)
21/12/2012Husband and wife Alan and Anne recall how a WWII bomb blast left Anne an unexpected gift.
Station: BBC Radio 4
Forgiveness and friendship: Thea and Brigitte
09/11/2012Thea is Jewish, Brigitte is German. Brigitte talks of her guilt about World War Two.
Station: BBC Radio Leeds
War torn: Paul and Lorraine
02/11/2012Flashbacks to his armed service in Bosnia haunted Paul, but his Mum pulled him through it.
Station: BBC Radio Cumbria
Friends for Life: Winifred and Helen (uploaded by Winifred's granddaughter Kirsty)
31/10/2012Winifred and Helen celebrate their lifelong friendship spent in a Yorkshire mining town.
Station: BBC Radio 4
Family tragedy: Tim and Ethel (uploaded by Tim)
31/10/2012Ethel talks to her son-in-law Tim about losing four members of her family all at once.
Station: BBC Radio 4
A lucky escape: Doug, Pat and Chris
29/08/2012Reg was a prisoner of war and survived the Nagasaki atom bomb. His family remember him.
Station: BBC Radio Stoke
Happy memories: Wendy and Ron
29/08/2012When Ron joined the Parachute Regiment he didn't know he'd have to jump out of a plane...
Station: BBC Radio Stoke
Held Hostage: Debbie and Leslie
20/07/2012During the Gulf War Debbie and Leslie were held hostage for three months.
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