Kennet Valley At War Trust
Museum artefacts from the Second World War

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Collection

Visit and search our large online collection of artefacts.

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Personal
Stories

The following personal accounts recall the experiences of those who lived through the momentous events of the Second World War.

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Eileen Barnes

Eileen Barnes

Eileen Barnes remembers the impact that the American GIs had on the Kennet Valley.

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Frank Smith

Frank Smith

Frank smith remembers American paratroopers in Chilton Foliat.

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George Baxter

George Baxter

British paratrooper George Baxter's diary entry for D-Day, 6th June 1944

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George Rosie

George Rosie

American paratrooper George Rosie recalls his experience on D-Day, when he was taken prisoner by the Germans.

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Joan Greenwood

Joan Greenwood

Joan Greenwood recalls meeting an American Paratrooper in Newbury.

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Joe Byrnes

Joe Byrnes

Joe Byrnes remembers the Americans billeted in Lambourn.

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Roger Airgood

Roger Airgood

Roger Airgood, a C-47 pilot based at Membury Airfield, recalls working with American paratroopers and Glider Infantry.

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Preview of the education pack

Educational
Pack

This Education Pack has been developed by the Trust in partnership with the Heritage Lottery Fund, and with the help of local primary and secondary schools.

It aims to provide a new educational resource specifically designed to enable people to learn more about and celebrate the Kennet Valley’s Second World War heritage.

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