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Soldiers and their units

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By Patrick @ IFF, 22 May , 2004
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How long to make Sergeant?

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Mauritus

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Meeting a WW1 Veteran

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Sinnott Mystery VC winner

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Father Houtman,

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- Neil Burns
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Baker, West Yorks

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- 21 May , 2004
Silver War Badge Roll

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180 Coy MT ASC

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- 21 May , 2004
South Lancashire Regt.

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William Henry Shepherd

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John Cairns - Glasgow

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Army Cyclist Corps

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Corp. John Compton 231320 2nd. London Regt.

By Guest, 11 May , 2004
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- Stephen Nulty
- 20 May , 2004
Royal Fusiliers

By Ken Lees, 19 May , 2004
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Do Reverends have MIC's?

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- 20 May , 2004
In memory of the men from Fiji

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George Hesketh

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