He was at Arnhem with my grandfather Bob Cojeen. They both escaped. I used to write to him regularly but lost touch when he moved. RIP Wilf and thank you for being my grandads army mate xxx
This is such a precious resource. As I said on another video of yours, a relative of mine was one of the glider pilots that flew these soldiers over. He flew members of the King's Own Scottish Borderers, but nonetheless, to hear from someone who flew out the same day is fantastic. Thank you.
Lovely bloke and fascinating to listen to. He's still got a great memory and I've enjoyed looking up all the locations he's mentioned on Google Earth. I can follow exactly where he was around Arnhem and Oosterbeek and roughly where he must have had his adventure crossing the river. This is a really valuable historical resource from a remarkable man.
I had the very great honour of meeting Mr. Oldham twice. He is an absolutely wonderful man - gentle and kind despite his terrible experiences. He is a great example of the best of a human being. Good bless him. Thank you, Wilf.
My dad was 6th Airbourne , 13 Parachute regiment, Lancashire, paratroopers, 8 platoon, sas L detachment. Im so confused as to what he actually did and am trying to find out.
That was one of the most impressive interviews that I've had the pleasure of hearing. He's a survivor of Arnham and a wise old man that I could listen to for hours.
From my old Regiment. He was a great character. Even a 76 year old youngster like me was privileged to know of him and proud to have served in the same regiment. Not for nothing was the regiment nicknamed "The Lions of England" a name proudly carried forward by our successors.
Wonderful, very touching and illuminating. We shall never forget and hopefully stop all wars in the world soon like he said. Thank you for collecting these oral testimonies. We owe them so much.
my cousin walter collings his story you can google also border reg airbourne also into sea scilly and arnhem went to 60th in holland with him sadly not with us anymore this man truly has a fantastic memory and so humble well done by the way my cousin was from liverpool
As a cadet doing a BFT I had the pleasure of meeting wilf the regiment i was badged to as a cadet had almagated from border reg to duke of lancs one of us asked him what it was like to fly a glider his reply was from the first time they went up in one the pilot told him see that lump in your throat you can feel that's your arsehole will never forgot wilf for a man of his age a very witty man a proper tommy🇬🇧
What a wonderful memory Wilf had, many people even 20 years younger have dementia or Alzheimers and can't remember virtually anything. Lovely to hear the Salfordonian accent and his turn of phrase which is specific to Salford. Ah lewked up. (I looked up) I bet a lot of our colonial cousins have trouble understanding what people like Mr Oldham are saying.
My wife’s grandfather was a glider pilot in the Pegasus reg, he was from Lancashire and ended up over there.. heroes isn’t a big enough word for they men
This reads like an Oscar-winning script, but it's all real. You can't make this s*** up. My favorite part is when he advocates for peace. Such detail, too. So much that I was wondering if they were going to run out of time before he got to Normandy. He should narrate the movie. With subtitles. His Midland accent is pretty thick.
@@algorithm4390 hello Al, I'm not a Lancashire lad mate, I'm a Durham Lad, never in any Lancs mob, hahaga, I was LI, LIGHT INFANTRY 7th Batt /1st Batt.
The pay of British merchant navy crew ( WW1 and WW2) stopped the moment the torpedo struck. Days and weeks in lifeboats didn't count as service. British governments have always detested their own people.
This is my Great great uncle Wilf, he passed at 101 but I never got to meet him. I’m going to Arnhem this year just like he did ❤
He was at Arnhem with my grandfather Bob Cojeen. They both escaped. I used to write to him regularly but lost touch when he moved. RIP Wilf and thank you for being my grandads army mate xxx
These interviews deserve far more views. Keep doing what you're doing! Great job!
What a man. So sharp.
If you meet a man from Arnhem, 'buy him a beer' was the message in the UK after the battle.
This is such a precious resource. As I said on another video of yours, a relative of mine was one of the glider pilots that flew these soldiers over. He flew members of the King's Own Scottish Borderers, but nonetheless, to hear from someone who flew out the same day is fantastic. Thank you.
To the two people who gave this video thumbs down, you are not even worthy to lace this man's boots!!
Lovely bloke and fascinating to listen to. He's still got a great memory and I've enjoyed looking up all the locations he's mentioned on Google Earth. I can follow exactly where he was around Arnhem and Oosterbeek and roughly where he must have had his adventure crossing the river. This is a really valuable historical resource from a remarkable man.
Bless him. Good old boy. 👍🇬🇧
Top bloke,Thank you for sharing your story.
I had the very great honour of meeting Mr. Oldham twice. He is an absolutely wonderful man - gentle and kind despite his terrible experiences. He is a great example of the best of a human being. Good bless him. Thank you, Wilf.
Love u grandad ♥️♥️so proud of u nearly 101 xx
The greater generation. We owe a huge debt to you sir for our freedom . I salute you . God bless .👍
My Uncle Robert Evison was in the 6th Airbourne Division 13th Battalion 5th parachute Brigade.
My dad was 6th Airbourne , 13 Parachute regiment, Lancashire, paratroopers, 8 platoon, sas L detachment. Im so confused as to what he actually did and am trying to find out.
That was one of the most impressive interviews that I've had the pleasure of hearing. He's a survivor of Arnham and a wise old man that I could listen to for hours.
#Legend saw him on BBC Breakfast this morning, great stories, thanks for sharing 👍
Wilf is an inspirational human being. I am humbled by his service. Thank you Wilf.
Lovely interview. I can really sympathize with his conclusions about the futility of war. Thanks for the upload.
God Bless you Wilf.
From my old Regiment. He was a great character. Even a 76 year old youngster like me was privileged to know of him and proud to have served in the same regiment. Not for nothing was the regiment nicknamed "The Lions of England" a name proudly carried forward by our successors.
Wonderful, very touching and illuminating. We shall never forget and hopefully stop all wars in the world soon like he said. Thank you for collecting these oral testimonies. We owe them so much.
Nothing but love, respect and gratitude from the U.S.A.
my cousin walter collings his story you can google also border reg airbourne also into sea scilly and arnhem went to 60th in holland with him sadly not with us anymore this man truly has a fantastic memory and so humble well done by the way my cousin was from liverpool
Brilliant guy wonderful gentleman. Privileged to listen to his story.
My school music teacher was in the polish brigade. Good guy.
As a cadet doing a BFT I had the pleasure of meeting wilf the regiment i was badged to as a cadet had almagated from border reg to duke of lancs one of us asked him what it was like to fly a glider his reply was from the first time they went up in one the pilot told him see that lump in your throat you can feel that's your arsehole will never forgot wilf for a man of his age a very witty man a proper tommy🇬🇧
What a hero and a legend..
God bless you and thank you Sir..
💙 🙏 🇬🇧
All the best wilf you sound like a true gent. I hope you live a good long life
What a wonderful memory Wilf had, many people even 20 years younger have dementia or Alzheimers and can't remember virtually anything. Lovely to hear the Salfordonian accent and his turn of phrase which is specific to Salford. Ah lewked up. (I looked up) I bet a lot of our colonial cousins have trouble understanding what people like Mr Oldham are saying.
Such humility.
My wife’s grandfather was a glider pilot in the Pegasus reg, he was from Lancashire and ended up over there.. heroes isn’t a big enough word for they men
Thank you wilf
God bless him
Wilf was a prince of a man - above all others. He will have found a good place in the afterlife, no worries there.
This reads like an Oscar-winning script, but it's all real. You can't make this s*** up. My favorite part is when he advocates for peace. Such detail, too. So much that I was wondering if they were going to run out of time before he got to Normandy. He should narrate the movie. With subtitles. His Midland accent is pretty thick.
IT is nice to see some british on here, would have been nice to see some canadian on here, they done some very hard fighting in ww1 ww2, nice programs
Good thing this is official CANON.
I wonder if he knew a relative of mine Owen Ward
The good old East Lancs.
Which battalion..?
@@algorithm4390 hello Al, I'm not a Lancashire lad mate, I'm a Durham Lad, never in any Lancs mob, hahaga, I was LI, LIGHT INFANTRY 7th Batt /1st Batt.
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The fact that these hero’s got paid the equivalent of 10p a day makes me SICK
The pay of British merchant navy crew ( WW1 and WW2) stopped the moment the torpedo struck.
Days and weeks in lifeboats didn't count as service.
British governments have always detested their own people.
@@wuffothewonderdog no wayyyy I
Never knew that that’s even worse !!