Barnett, William Edwin

Title

Barnett, William Edwin
W E Barnett

Description

an oral history interview with William Barnett (b. 1924). He grew up close to RAF Westcott and was nearly killed when a Lancaster crashed. He served in the Royal Navy 1946 - 1952.
The collection was catalogued by IBCC Digital Archive staff.

Date

2017-03-28

Publisher

IBCC Digital Archive

Rights

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Identifier

Barnett, WE

Collection Items

Interview with William Edwin Barnett
William Edwin Barnett talks about his experience of living on the edge of RAF Westcott, near Aylesbury. Remembers starting to work on a farm at the age of fourteen and describes his everyday life and duties. Tells of being conscripted into the Home…
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