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Zmags
DECEMBER 2012 / JANUARY 2013
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THE NATION REMEMBERS
Photo special inside:
when Poppy Power ruled
the capital and the country
free to members
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1 0 That’s handy
Allan Alton is a fitter for the Legion’s Handy
Van service. We find out what’s in a day’s
work for him – and how he takes his tea
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1 3 Who cares?
Admiral Nurses specialise in the welfare of
those who care for people with dementia.
These are no ordinary nurses...
2 1 Coming home
Captain Anna Crossley talks about her
frontline experiences and how veterans
cope on their return to ‘normal life’
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