Interview: Chelsea Pensioners on Their WWI Service (1974) | War Archives

In this interview, a group of Chelsea Pensioners at the Royal Hospital are asked about why the joined the Army during the First World War. The residents at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, a retirement home and nursing home for former members of the British Army located in Chelsea, London, elaborate on their service including dealing with fear, their medals, and more.

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