Dad's Army - Revealing their real wartime service

The fourth & final of the Dad's Army real stories from The History Chap. This tells the real wartime stories of, amongst others, John Le Mesurier (Sergeant Wilson) and Arthur Lowe (Captain Mainwaring). Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life. Love British History? GET MY FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER https://www.thehistorychap.com/Newsle... WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT MY CHANNEL Become A Patron and get exclusive history talks https://www.thehistorychap.com/Suppor... Make a one-off donation https://buymeacoffee.com/thehistorychap Related videos in this series on "Dad's Army" Private Godfrey (Arnold Ridley)    • Arnold Ridley - Private Charles Godfrey. -...   Lance Corporal Jones (Clive Dunn)    • "Dad's Army": What Was The Military Career...   Private Frazer (John Laurie)    • John Laurie - Private Frazer - An Intrigui...   Whilst this video looks at the wartime service of the main platoon members such as Clive Dunn (Lance Corporal Jones), John Laurie (Private Frazer) and Arnold Ridley (Private Godfrey) it also looks at the stories of some of the lesser known characters too. Edward Sinclair (Verger Yeatman) who served in the Ox & Bucks Light Infantry but who missed out on the D-Day landings in Normandy. Bill Pertwee (Warden Hodges) who failed a medical to join the RAF and spent the war in a factory making cannon for spitfires. Plus we look at Private Walker, Private Sponge and Private Cheeseman, not forgetting Captain Square. Finally we look at the wartime service of the co-writers of the show, Jimmy Perry and David Croft. It was Perry's experiences of the Home Guard that led him to write "Dad's Army", and his further experiences with the Royal Artillery concert party in Burma & India that led to another of their classic collaborations: "It ain't half hot mum". #dadsarmy #brtishcomedy #ww2 Chapters 0:00 Introduction 1:02 Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier) 4:15 John Le Mesurier's wartime service 9:12 Arthur Lowe 10:50 WW1 veterans 13:39 Clive Dunn (Corporal Jones) 16:58 Captain Square 17:50 Privates Pike & Walker 18:30 private Cheeseman 19:03 Private Sponge 19:40 Mr Hodges (Bill Pertwee) 20:23 Edward Sinclair 21:20 Jimmy Perry & David Croft 24:25 Conclusion 25:10 The History Chap Follow me at: www.thehistorychap.com Instagram:https://bit.ly/3iySrAj Facebook:https://bit.ly/37IUfkH    / thehistorychap   My name is Chris Green and I love to share stories from British history. Not just because they are interesting but because, good or bad, they have shaped the world we live in today. History should not be stuffy or a long list of dates or kings & queens. So rather than lectures or Youtube animations, I tell stories that bring the past to life. My aim is to be chat as if I were having a coffee or meal with you. Jean in Maryland, USA recently wrote: "Chris, is the history teacher I wish I had at school!" Just for the record, I do have a history degree in Medieval & Modern history from the University of Birmingham. Disclaimer: All opinions and comments expressed in the 'Comments' section do not reflect the opinions of Chris Green Communication Ltd t/a The History Chap. All opinions and comments should contribute to the dialogue. Chris Green Communication Ltd does not condone written attacks, insults, racism, sexism, extremism, violence or otherwise questionable comments or material in the 'Comments' section, and reserves the right to delete any comment violating this rule or to block any poster from the channel. The History Chap is a trading name of Chris Green Communication Ltd, a company registered in England & Wales (Co No: 05025587)