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Harry's story

Colin Butler, who submitted this story, worked for Lyn Macdonald researching WW1 and now runs battlefield tours to the Menin Gate. He met Harry Patch (1898-2009)and organised the return of Harry as a member of the 7th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, and the oldest surviving WW1 soldier, to Langemarck to unveil a plaque on 27 September 2008. He submitted an album of memorabilia associated with the Langemarck plaque ceremony.
Album of memorabilia associated with the Langemarck plaque ceremony

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CONTRIBUTOR

Kai Stevens

DATE

2008-09-27

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Europeana 1914-1918

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UGC

Contributor

europeana19141918:agent/84747ba194a7924d0b177ca0330c53fc

Date

2008-09-27

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Story

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Country

Europe

DataProvider

Europeana 1914-1918

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Europeana 1914-1918

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2020601_Ag_ErsterWeltkrieg_EU

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2008-09-27

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2008-09-27

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mul

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Harry Patch | europeana19141918:agent/58290af272e63bb4743d2af27e3ad226
Kai Stevens | europeana19141918:agent/84747ba194a7924d0b177ca0330c53fc

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Provenance

BA23

Record ID

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