West Wales Veterans’ Archive
Helping Veterans Share Their Stories
About
The West Wales Veterans’ Archive was established to collect and preserve accounts of military service from veterans, aged 50 or older and living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. The collection features written accounts, oral histories and photographs documenting veterans’ experiences as well as artwork and poetry created by them.
This pioneering Armed Forces archive is designed to be authoritative and sustainable as well as publicly accessible. It is hoped that it will, therefore, become an invaluable learning resource for schools, family historians and independent researchers, among others.
In addition, the project seeks to train veterans in conducting social history research and collecting oral histories.
The project is managed by Age Cymru Dyfed and supported by grants from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust and the Veterans’ Foundation. It is being overseen by a Project Board with representation from archive bodies, veterans and mental health charities, academia and veterans themselves.
The collection can also be viewed on the People’s Collection Wales.
Services
Age Cymru Dyfed offers a range of vital services which help older veterans in Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire stay independent and in their own homes for as long as possible. They also offer free and confidential information and advice to support older people, their families and carers.
News

In Memoriam: Jean McKay
The West Wales Veterans’ Archive is saddened to learn of the death of World War Two veteran Jean McKay at the age of 99 years.

We Need Your Help!
Can you help us identify the two soldiers in this photo? The two men are thought to be Welsh Guards who fought to liberate the Dutch city of Eindhoven during World War Two.
Do you have a story to tell?
If you would like to contribute your own story of military service or help us collect accounts, we would love to hear from you!