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Best regards
Zmags
JANUARY 2015
LOOKING FORWARD TO 2015
A Memorable
Year Ahead
The Legion wishes members
and supporters a happy and
prosperous new year
TRAVEL
DISCOVER
REMEMBER
TO REQUEST A 2015 BROCHURE
PLEASE CONTACT US ON
T. 01473 660 800
E. info@remembrancetravel.org.uk
W. www.remembrancetravel.org.uk
Remembrance Travel Ltd is part of The Royal British Legion family (Reg
Charity No 219279). Registered in England & Wales: Company No 4272358
Contents
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MARTIN
DALE
HARRINGTON,
MIKE
MARTIN
PINDER,
DALE
COVER PHOTO:
PHOTOS: MARK
46YOUR
STORIES
59 England, January 1942
“That crash saved my life”
63 France, December 1914
“The soldiers from both sides
met in their hundreds”
5066 South China Sea,
Decemb
JANUARY 2015 LOOKI
TRAVEL DISCOVER REMEMBER TO REQUEST A 2015 BROCHU
Contents January 2015 36 22 MARTIN DALE
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Letters UK schoolchildren remember the falle
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News A round-up of the latest Legion stories maki
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Lost trails Searching for old pals or have a gap
STRUGGLE TO GET IN & OUT OF YOUR OLD BATH? NO WO
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