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Alison Wright's biggest memory
Alison Wright talking about her biggest memories of the camp during the war. She talks of the soldiers walking up the lane to her house and the kindness that they showed to her.
From 6th March 2006. More details »
Alison Wright gives flowers to soldiers
Alison Wright talks about taking flowers to the soldiers in the wards and being given candies in return.
From 6th March 2006. More details »
Alison Wright building hospitals
Alison Wright talks about the building of the hospital and specifically the covered walkways and the jeeps used to transport badly injured patients.
From 6th March 2006. More details »
Buddy Robinson's paradise
Buddy Robinson talks about living on the camp after the war. To her it was paradise. The site of the 107th hospital provided accommodation after the war for many local people.
From 7th March 2006. More details »
Tony Richards Christmas party
Audio clip of Tony Richards talking about the Christmas party he was invited to at the American Hospital in 1944. He was at Kington primary school at the time and was amazed at the decorations the American soldiers had up in the wards - especially the Christmas tree.
From 14th February 2006. More details »
Richard Cunningham Arrives at 122nd
Mr Cunningham was in the Coldstream Guards and was sent to Kington Camp after VE Day in 1945 when the site had been vacated by the Americans. The Coldstream Guards were at this time part of Churchill's intention to take British troops on to fight in Japan, but the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki meant that these plans were cancelled. Mr Cunningham instead went on to be posted in the Middle East.
From 17th March 2006. More details »
Joan Billingham Wounded Soldiers
Joan Billingham was evacuated from Essex by her mother in 1942 and eventually ended up in Kington. She worked in the town laundry and often visited the camp to talk to the wounded American soldiers, who would otherwise have had no visitors. Joan is also a singer and would sing both at the camp and in the Burton Hotel. She met General Omar Bradley in 1944, when he came to Kington and came to the laundry to thank the girls who worked there for their efforts.
From 15th May 2006. More details »
Bill Brookes Troop Trains
Bill Brookes talks about seeing the troop trains arrive at Kington Station and how vast the engines were.
From 25th March 2006. More details »
Gordon Kinder D Day
Gordon Kinder, a US Army soldier with the 693rd Battalion, remembers the first patients arriving at the hospitals in June 1944
From 8th April 2006. More details »
Alison Wright Clothes Line
Alison Wright talks about the aeroplanes flying under the washing line in her Mother's garden
From 6th March 2006. More details »
Alison Wright talks about the first sign of hospital construction
Alison Wright, who lived at Bredward Farm to the immediate East of the 122nd Hospital talks about the first that her family knew of the American Hospitals being constructed. Bredward land was used to construct the sewage farm that can be seen on the left middle edge of the Interactive Map.
From 6th March 2006. More details »
Cresswells comedians
Mick and Joan Cresswell talk about the American soldiers' reaction to British comedians entertaining at the camp
From 25th March 2006. More details »
Cresswells entertaining
Joan Cresswell talks about going up to the camp to entertain the American patients and soldiers
From 25th March 2006. More details »
Cresswell down in the dumps
Mick Cresswell describes how the Dunkirk soldiers looked very forlorn and down in the dumps
From 25th March 2006. More details »
Tony Richards Black Watch
Tony Richards recalls how, as a child, he used to follow the Black Watch as they marched down the road near Kington.
From 14th February 2006. More details »
Bill Brookes Dunkirk Tatters
Bill Brookes recalls how worn out and exhausted the Dunkirk soldiers were on arrival at Kington station.
From 13th March 2006. More details »
Buddy Robinson Thin Walls in huts
The site of the 107th hospital was used as accommodation after the war. Buddy Robinson, who lived in a converted ward, recalls how her house had very thin partition walls.
From 7th March 2006. More details »
Buddy Robinson Polish soldiers
Buddy Robinson remembers how the Polish soldiers were offended at a German tune being played at a local dance. The soldiers were part of the Polish Resettlement Corps stations at Kington Camp in 1946/7.
From 7th March 2006. More details »
Phyllis Williams British Troops
Phyllis Williams recalls her horse being frightened by British troops doing military exercises out in the fields near Brilley.
From 19th February 2006. More details »
Eileen Walters Pyjamas
Eileen Walters recalls how her husband Jack had to wear pyjamas on his journey from Dunkirk to Kington
From 28th April 2006. More details »
Joan Billingham Laundry
Joan Billingham talks about what it was like to work in the laundry that washed the sheets from the hospitals. All of the hospital laundry was sent out to be washed and the laundry in Kington was one of several used, some being at least 60 miles away. Joan remembers that the sheets were often covered in blood and obviously from the operating theatres.
From 26th May 2006. More details »
Herman Riesmeyer audio 1
Herman Riesmeyer - a US soldier in the 17th Airbourne who was wounded in the Battle of the bulge - talks about being transported over to Kington in 1944.
From 10th April 2006. More details »
Herman Riesmeyer audio 2
Herman Riesmeyer who was wounded at the Battle of the Bulge - talks about his memories of the 122nd hospital.
From 10th April 2006. More details »
Herman Riesmeyer audio 3
Herman Riesmeyer - a US soldier in the 17th Airbourne who was wounded and sent to the 122nd for treatment - talks about being at Kington and how he was sent home to the States.
From 10th April 2006. More details »
Herman Riesmeyer audio 4
Herman Riesmeyer - a US soldier in the 17th Airbourne wounded in the Battle of the Bulge and sent to the 122nd hospital at Kington Camp - talks about his experience of England in 1944.
From 10th April 2006. More details »
Herman Riesmeyer audio 5
Herman Riesmeyer - a US soldier from the 17th Airbourne who was injured during the battle of the Bulge - talks about the construction of the 122nd hospital as he remembers it.
From 10th April 2006. More details »
Herman Riesmeyer audio 6
Herman Riesmeyer - a US Soldier from the 17th Airbourne, injured at the Battle of the Bulge - talks about being at Kington and his memories of the locals he came into contact with.
From 10th April 2006. More details »
Herman Riesmeyer audio 7
Herman Riesmeyer - a US soldier from the 17th Airbourne, injured during the Battle of the Bulge and sent to the 122nd hospital at Kington Camp - talks about first arriving in England and D Day.
From 10th April 2006. More details »
Herman Riesmeyer audio 8
Herman Riesmeyer - a US soldier fron the 17th Airbourne who was injured during the Battle of the Bulge - talks about being in a ward at the 122nd Hospital, and trying to sleep at night.
From 10th April 2006. More details »
Peter Collins sings Polish song
Peter Collins who knew and worked with Jan Wasowicz, the Polish Officer who satyed in Kington during the 1960s, sings a Polish song that he has remembered ever since.
From 17th March 2006. More details »
Drogin 441203
Morris Drogin's letter of 3rd December 1944 read by his son Bob. He talks about: family, bombing, rations.
From 25th August 2008. More details »
Drogin 441228
Morris Drogin's letter of 28th December 1944, read by his son Bob. He talks about: weather, Birmingham.
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Drogin 441123
Morris Drogin's letter of 23rd Nov 1944, read by his son Bob. He talks about: Thanksgiving, food, rations, train, wounded, weather.
From 25th August 2008. More details »
Drogin 450403
Morris Drogin's letter of 3rd April 1945, read by his son Bob. He talks about: wounded, train, food.
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Drogin 450422
Morris Drogin's letter of 22nd April 1945, read by his son Bob. He talks about: duties, supplies, food.
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Drogin 450227
Morris Drogin's letter of 27th February 1945, read by his son Bob. He talks about: food, sport, bicycle, money.
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Drogin 450117
Morris Drogin's letter of 1st January 1945, read by his son Bob. He talks about: Birmingham, wounded, religion.
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Drogin 450306
Morris Drogin's letter of 6th March 1945, read by his son Bob. He talks about: post, family, rations.
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Drogin 450502
Morris Drogin's letter of 2nd May 1945, read by his son Bob. He talks about: war, Scotland, V day.
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Drogin 450530
Morris Drogin's letter of 30th May 1945, read by his son Bob. He talks about: weather, money.
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Drogin 441208
Morris Drogin's letter of 8th December 1944, read by his son Bob. He talks about: food, wounded, bombing.
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Drogin 441101
Morris Drogin's letter of 1st Nov 1944, read by his son Bob. He talks about: Halloween, train, wounded, clothing
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Drogin 441129
Morris Drogin's letter of 29th Nov 1944, read by his son Bob. He talks about: weather, wounded.
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Drogin 450406
Morris Drogin's letter of 6th April 1945, read by his son Bob. He talks about: Cardiff, family.
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Drogin 450426
Morris Drogin's letter of 26th April 1945, read by his son Bob. He talks about: post, Scotland, food.
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Drogin 450101
Morris Drogin's letter of 1st January 1945, read by his son Bob. He talks about: New Years, food, train, wounded.
From 25th August 2008. More details »
Drogin 450122
Morris Drogin's letter of 22nd January 1945, read by his son Bob. He talks about: He talks about:mail, entertainment, travel, America, food.
From 25th August 2008. More details »
Drogin 450310
Morris Drogin's letter of 10th March 1945, read by his son Bob. He talks about: weather, wounded.
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Drogin 450507
Morris Drogin's letter of 7th May 1945, read by his son Bob. He talks about: Scotland, V day, celebration.
From 25th August 2008. More details »
Drogin Biography
A short biography of Morris Drogin, an American Soldier who worked at the 107th Hospital from 1944 to 1945, read by his son Bob Drogin.
From 25th August 2008. More details »
Drogin 441212
Morris Drogin's letter of 12th December 1945, read by his son Bob. He talks about: weather, train, V mail.
From 25th August 2008. More details »
Drogin 441109
Morris Drogin's letter of 9th November 1944, read by his son Bob. He talks about: weather, rations.
From 25th August 2008. More details »
Drogin 441017
Morris Drogin's letter of 17th October 1944, read by his son Bob.
He talks about: weather, trains, entertainment.
From 25th August 2008. More details »
Drogin 450408
Morris Drogin's letter of 6th April 1945, read by his son Bob. He talks about: food, war.
From 25th August 2008. More details »
Drogin 450205
Morris Drogin's letter of 5th February 1945, read by his son Bob. He talks about: V mail, food, train, entertainment.
From 25th August 2008. More details »
Drogin 450103
Morris Drogin's letter of 3rd January 1945, read by his son Bob. He talks about: weather, food.
From 25th August 2008. More details »
Drogin 450128
Morris Drogin's letter of 28th January 1945, read by his son Bob. He talks about: weather, clothing, V mail, rations.
From 25th August 2008. More details »
Drogin 450313
Morris Drogin's letter of 13th March 1945, read by his son Bob. He talks about: travel, money, weather, wounded.
From 25th August 2008. More details »
Drogin 450515
Morris Drogin's letter of 15th May 1945, read by his son Bob. He talks about: Kington, travel. food.
From 25th August 2008. More details »
Drogin 441217
Morris Drogin's letter of 17th December 1944, read by his son Bob. He talks about: food, Christmas, entertainment.
From 25th August 2008. More details »
Drogin 441111
Morris Drogin's letter of 11th November 1944, read by his son Bob. He talks about: weather, train, wounded, ambulance, MP
From 25th August 2008. More details »
Drogin 441021
Morris Drogin's letter of 21st October 1944, read by his son Bob. He talks about: weather, the wounded
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Drogin 450411
Morris Drogin's letter of 11th April 1945, read by his son Bob. He talks about: wounded, Cardiff.
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Drogin 450214
Morris Drogin's letter of 2nd February 1945, read by his son Bob. He talks about: post, family, duties.
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Drogin 450107
Morris Drogin's letter of 7th January 1945, read by his son Bob. He talks about: ambulances, America, entertainment, V mail.
From 25th August 2008. More details »
Drogin 450610
Morris Drogin's letter of 10th June 1945, read by his son Bob. He talks about: travel, food, clothing.
From 25th August 2008. More details »
Drogin 450317
Morris Drogin's letter of 17th March 1945, read by his son Bob. He talks about: entertainment, weather, food.
From 25th August 2008. More details »
Drogin 450518
Morris Drogin's letter of 18th May 1945, read by his son Bob. He talks about: war, travel, money.
From 25th August 2008. More details »
Drogin 441222
Morris Drogin's letter of 22nd December 1944, read by his son Bob. He talks about: Christmas, money.
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Drogin 441121
Morris Drogin's letter of 21st November 1944, read by his son Bob. He talks about: weather, rations, food, train.
From 25th August 2008. More details »
Drogin 441029
Morris Drogin's letter of 29th October 1944, read by his son Bob. He talks about: post, wounded
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Drogin 450414
Morris Drogin's letter of 1th April 1945, read by his son Bob. He talks about: America, Cardiff, food.
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Drogin 450220
Morris Drogin's letter of 20th February 1945, read by his son Bob. He talks about: weather, sport.
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Drogin 450112
Morris Drogin's letter of 12th January 1945, read by his son Bob. He talks about: weather, bike, rations, train, wounded.
From 25th August 2008. More details »
Drogin 450303
Morris Drogin's letter of 3rd March 1945, read by his son Bob. He talks about: post, food.
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Drogin 450322
Morris Drogin's letter of 22nd March 1945, read by his son Bob. He talks about: train, wounded, food.
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Drogin 450520
Morris Drogin's letter of 20th May 1945, read by his son Bob. He talks about: travel, clothing.
From 25th August 2008. More details »