Lance Rooke (1926 - 2016) joined the British Army in 1942, by lying about his age. He served in 6th Airborne Division, in the 1st Battalion of the Royal Ulster Rifles, and saw action in Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge and the invasion of Germany. Here he describes the parachute training course that he undertook at Manchester Airport in late 1944.

In 2015, Lance was awarded the Legion d'Honneur for his role in the liberation of France:

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I recorded this interview on the 31st of January 2012.

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