Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
On 8th May 2025, I hosted this special two-hour livestream to mark VE Day 80 and honour the life and service of my grandfather, Gunner Anthony Victor Elasia, who served in the 15th (Isle of Man) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment during WWII.
This show brings together artifacts, photographs, war diary entries, expert interviews, and personal reflections to tell one man's story within the wider sweep of the war. It's a tribute not just to him, but to all who served.
Whether you're joining live, watching on catch-up, or discovering this years later, thank you for watching and remembering.
Thank you to everyone who joined me live, shared their tributes, or simply watched quietly from home. This was a labour of love—for my grandfather, for my family, and for the countless others whose stories deserve to be remembered.
We honour their courage, their creativity, and their sacrifice.
Stuart
The Woolpatch
Links to those who helped me out
1. Ivor Ramsden MBE
The Manx Aviation and Military Museum
Museum Director
https://www.maps.org.im/
2: Paul Woodadge
DD Historian and WW2TV
ddayhistorian.com
A fascinating overiew of the North African Campaign and DDay as we follow my Grandad's journey across Europe.
3:Animation of the North African Campaign
Thank you to Sean of @RB33z for allowing me to use his superb animations of the North African Campaign. It helped visually to see the miles they travelled when chasing Rommel out of North Africa.
youtube.com/watch?v=xPGdEl71MHs
youtube.com/watch?v=qAL_a4MJyFY
youtube.com/watch?v=I74XsKrpzUw
Thank you to everyone who helped me create this LIVESTREAM. It means a lot.
On 8th May 2025, I hosted this special two-hour livestream to mark VE Day 80 and honour the life and service of my grandfather, Gunner Anthony Victor Elasia, who served in the 15th (Isle of Man) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment during WWII.
This show brings together artifacts, photographs, war diary entries, expert interviews, and personal reflections to tell one man's story within the wider sweep of the war. It's a tribute not just to him, but to all who served.
Whether you're joining live, watching on catch-up, or discovering this years later, thank you for watching and remembering.
Thank you to everyone who joined me live, shared their tributes, or simply watched quietly from home. This was a labour of love—for my grandfather, for my family, and for the countless others whose stories deserve to be remembered.
We honour their courage, their creativity, and their sacrifice.
Stuart
The Woolpatch
Links to those who helped me out
1. Ivor Ramsden MBE
The Manx Aviation and Military Museum
Museum Director
https://www.maps.org.im/
2: Paul Woodadge
DD Historian and WW2TV
ddayhistorian.com
A fascinating overiew of the North African Campaign and DDay as we follow my Grandad's journey across Europe.
3:Animation of the North African Campaign
Thank you to Sean of @RB33z for allowing me to use his superb animations of the North African Campaign. It helped visually to see the miles they travelled when chasing Rommel out of North Africa.
youtube.com/watch?v=xPGdEl71MHs
youtube.com/watch?v=qAL_a4MJyFY
youtube.com/watch?v=I74XsKrpzUw
Thank you to everyone who helped me create this LIVESTREAM. It means a lot.
