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2016-11-09 Britain

Hundreds attend funeral of soldier who died with no known relatives

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Posted by Bright Pebbles 2016-11-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 I'm glad there were people who made sure he was not ignored in death.

Posted by trailing wife 2016-11-09 09:53|| 2016-11-09 09:53|| Front Page Top

#2 The Royal Pioneer Corps was a British Army combatant corps used for light engineering tasks. It was formed in 1939 and amalgamated into the Royal Logistic Corps in 1993. Pioneer units performed a wide variety of tasks in all theatres of war, including stretcher-bearing, handling all types of stores, laying prefabricated track on beaches, and effecting various logistical operations. Under Royal Engineers supervision they constructed airfields and roads and erected bridges; they constructed the Mulberry Harbour and laid the Pipe Line Under the Ocean (PLUTO).- wiki

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-11-09 12:53|| 2016-11-09 12:53|| Front Page Top

#3 It's things like this (and Brexit!) that gives me hope for the Brits.

Posted by SteveS 2016-11-09 13:42|| 2016-11-09 13:42|| Front Page Top

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