Interview with Frank Robert Rosier

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British private served with 2nd Bn Gloucestershire Regt, 56th Independent Infantry Bde in GB, 1943-1944; served with 2nd Gloucestershire Regt, 56th Infantry Bde, 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Div in GB and Normandy, France, 5/1944-9/1944

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REEL 1 Background in Chelsea, London and Hayes, GB, 1925-1939: family; education; employment. Aspects of enlistment and training with Gloucestershire Regiment at Colchester Garrison, GB, 1943: volunteering for military service; reception with regiment at Colchester Garrison, 8/2/1943; inspections; physical fitness; introduction of new army serial numbers; character of instructors; rifle training; background of fellow recruits and adjusting to military life; route marching; care of boots and feet; question of age of recruits; degree of fitness on completion of basic training. Recollections of period as private with 17 Platoon, D Coy, 2nd Bn Gloucestershire Regt, 56th Independent Infantry Bde in GB, 1943-1944: joining unit at Totnes; move to Chale; behaviour of younger members of platoon; reception on joining battalion. REEL 2 Continues: treatment of dirty recruit; atmosphere in platoon; battle training; five mile marches in full kit; importance of training in action; size of battalion; digging in and concealment training; courses attended at Shoeburyness and Redcar; character of special patrol training at Redcar; putting special patrol training into practice in Normandy; pass rate on course; march from Southampton to Middlesborough; signals training; casualties during training; move to New Milton. REEL 3 Continues: memories of officer Ralph Norbruck; move to Clacton-on-sea; formation of 56th Independent Bde, 2/1944; alcohol supplies; relations with civilians; opinion of other branches of British Army; assault training during amphibious training; attachment of brigade to 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Div, 5/1944; Exercise Hooker near Wareham and Hayling Island; conditions in New Forest, 5/1944; move into sealed camp; relations with United States Army troops; anticipation of D-Day; move to Lymington; physical condition prior to embarkation; total sealing of camp, 5/1944; briefing for invasion of Normandy, France; embarkation at Lymington; move to Southamption, 3/6/1944; conditions on board landing ship; question of security of Operation Overlord. REEL 4 Continues: Recollections of operations as private with 17 Platoon, D Coy, 2nd Bn Gloucestershire Regt, 56th Infantry Bde, 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Div in Normandy, France, D-Day, 6/6/1944: crossing English Channel; beach landing on Gold Beach; reaction to landing; battalion casualties on D-Day; move inland from beaches; use of waterproof trousers; terrain on Gold Beach; move inland and failure of Bren Gun operator to engage German Army sniper; accommodation night, 6/6/1944. Recollections of operations as private with 17 Platoon, D Coy, 2nd Bn Gloucestershire Regt, 56th Infantry Bed, 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Bde in Normandy, France, 6/1944-8/1944: contents of compo rations; problems with water supply; reception from French civilians in Bayeux, 7/6/1944; move to Tilly-sur-Seulles via Jerusalem, 9/6/1944; battalion's disposal of bicycles; incident of company being attacked by bull; role he played in rescuing group of trapped tankmen; reaction to veterans of campaign in Burma in 1942, to being posted to battalion in Normandy. REEL 5 Continues: in action against German Army troops near Tilly-sur-Seulles; role at observation post; opinion of British Army troops; adjusting to being in action; reaction to growing number of battalion casualties; conditions in Normandy; crossing of River Orne; hand-to-hand fighting with German forces; reasons why comrade wiped out German machine gun position; attack on Thury-Harcourt, 11/8/1944; joining 49th (West Riding) Infantry Div, 20/8/1944; nature of advance, 8/1944. REEL 6 Continues: attack on Épaignes, 25/8/1944; reaction to killing German Army soldier; nature of Waffen-SS resistance at Épaignes, 25/8/1944; two day period out of line; platoon casualties at Épaignes; change in character after two months in action; arrival at River Seine, 8/1944; attitude to awards; move toward Le Havre, 9/1944; initial attack with air support; living off the land; story of wounding whilst acquiring eggs, 10/9/1944. Recollections of hospitalisation for wounds in GB, 1944-1945: evacuation to GB, 9/1944; nature of wounds; visit received from parents; treatment for wounds; psychological effects of wounds; playing cricket. REEL 7 Continues: effect of loss of right eye; resuming employment and education; attitude to wearing hospital blues; memories of VE Day, 8/5/1945. Reflection of service with 2nd Bn Gloucestershire Regt during Second World War: question of counselling and treatment of other Commonwealth disabled; question of adjusting to being in action; descriptions of incidents illustrating the horror of war; religious beliefs; opinion of Corps of Military police; role of nurses; keeping clean; relations with officers; belief in ultimate British victory; opinion of United States Army troops. REEL 8 Continues: relations between United States Navy and Royal Navy personnel; question of psychological effects of military service.

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Category: Sound
Related period: 1990 to the present day (production), Second World War (content), Second World War (association)
Creator: IWM (Production company)
Baker, Lindsay (Recorder)
Rosier, Frank Robert (Interviewee/Speaker)
Production date: 2001-07-31
Dimensions: whole: Duration 240, Number Of Items 8
Catalogue number: 22076

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