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november 2012<br />
legion<br />
the ROYAL BRItISh<br />
shoulder to shoulder with all who serve<br />
THe FronTLIne<br />
rePorTer<br />
“We all carry baggage<br />
from these tours”<br />
bATTLe bACK CenTre<br />
A soldier’s journey<br />
towards recovery<br />
SCHooLS AnD THe LeGIon<br />
JOIN<br />
THECLUB<br />
The network for Service children<br />
that’s taking its lead from the Legion<br />
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contents<br />
noVeMBer 2012<br />
14<br />
cover: kevin nicholson. gary calton, michael clement, alamy<br />
Features<br />
1 0 Battling back<br />
Afghanistan veteran Andy Reid was the<br />
first triple amputee to do a course at the<br />
new Battle Back Centre in Lilleshall. We<br />
find out what effect the experience had<br />
on him and how it boosted his confidence<br />
1 4 Heroes welcome<br />
Service children nationwide are joining<br />
Her Majesty’s Schools Heroes, a club for<br />
young people from Armed <a title="The Royal British Legion Issue 4 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473ab7d?page=1"> november 2012 legion the ROYAL BRItISh s</a>
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<a title="The Royal British Legion Issue 4 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473ab7d?page=3"> contents noVeMBer 2012 14 cover: kevin nicholson</a>
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<a title="The Royal British Legion Issue 4 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473ab7d?page=7"> COMMeMORAtIOn tOuR De FORCes POPPY PeOPLe </a>
<a title="The Royal British Legion Issue 4 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473ab7d?page=8"> A tour de force A team of fundraisers including M</a>
<a title="The Royal British Legion Issue 4 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473ab7d?page=9"> Picture this It’s your last chance to see photojo</a>
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<a title="The Royal British Legion Issue 4 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473ab7d?page=11"> WELFA RE Battling back Afghanistan veteran Andy </a>
<a title="The Royal British Legion Issue 4 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473ab7d?page=12"> WELFARE I’m out of the Army now, b</a>
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<a title="The Royal British Legion Issue 4 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473ab7d?page=14"> TH E LEGION IN THE COMMUNITY W </a>
<a title="The Royal British Legion Issue 4 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473ab7d?page=15"> crosshea Heroes welcome d Service chi</a>
<a title="The Royal British Legion Issue 4 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473ab7d?page=16"> It also led to the children wanting t</a>
<a title="The Royal British Legion Issue 4 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473ab7d?page=17"> Is it like the Scouts/Guides? A bit, yes. It’s a </a>
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<a title="The Royal British Legion Issue 4 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473ab7d?page=19"> THE MODERN VETERA N “The mainthing soldiers </a>
<a title="The Royal British Legion Issue 4 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473ab7d?page=20"> The Afghan National Army in training this year. T</a>
<a title="The Royal British Legion Issue 4 page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473ab7d?page=21"> THE MODERN VETERA N “It was </a>
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<a title="The Royal British Legion Issue 4 page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473ab7d?page=25"> lost trails Searching for old pals or have a gap </a>
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<a title="The Royal British Legion Issue 4 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473ab7d?page=27"> Lost trails RL MaRsh 1946-48 Mr Marsh is trying t</a>
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<a title="The Royal British Legion Issue 4 page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473ab7d?page=34"> “The booby-traps weren’t funny at all” </a>
<a title="The Royal British Legion Issue 4 page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473ab7d?page=35"> interrogator was to get friendly with the prisone</a>
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<a title="The Royal British Legion Issue 4 page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473ab7d?page=37"> the ground being in such a state it was impossibl</a>
<a title="The Royal British Legion Issue 4 page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8473ab7d?page=38"> cr osshead “They told us to expect 10 per cent</a>
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