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'Forgotten' female poet of first world war to be honoured at armistice centenary

Oct2018

'Forgotten' female poet of first world war to be honoured at armistice centenary

Mary Borden’s passionate sonnet was addressed to a British soldier with whom she had an affair while running a field hospital at the battle of the Somme.

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Police release update after WWII bomb found in farmer's field

Oct2018

Police release update after WWII bomb found in farmer's field

Police have released more information after a a Second World War mortar was found in Alford.

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World War 2 Youtube Series - October 6, 1939

Oct2018

World War 2 Youtube Series - October 6, 1939

New on Youtube, from the makers and creators of Youtube channel 'The Great War', the Second World War week by week, 6 years long.

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WWII uniform and handbook found in Irish charity shop

Oct2018

WWII uniform and handbook found in Irish charity shop

A World War II uniform found in an Irish charity shop is to be reunited with the family of its owner.

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A Dutch painting taken during World War II returns to its rightful place, 73 years later

Oct2018

A Dutch painting taken during World War II returns to its rightful place, 73 years later

Displayed in a San Antonio foyer for three years, an artist’s self-portrait remained a mystery until one Canadian veteran’s son started sleuthing.

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Second World War Veteran Michael receives the Legion d’Honneur

Oct2018

Second World War Veteran Michael receives the Legion d’Honneur

Since 2014, British D-Day veterans have been receiving France’s highest award of military and civilian merit – the Legion d’Honneur – and now, one man from Huntingdon has received it.

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