"Dunkirk hero dies aged 99" Topic
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| Tango01 | 27 Mar 2019 4:13 p.m. PST |
"A Dunkirk veteran taken prisoner as he held off German attacks to allow the British evacuation and who then escaped a POW camp and walked 1,300 miles to freedom has died aged 99. Lance Corporal Les Kerswill was captured in 1940 at Dunkirk as he bravely formed a last line of defence against a devastating German advance. More than 300 of his comrades were killed in the stand, but their heroic actions allowed more than 300,000 troops to be evacuated by a flotilla of ships…."
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Frederick  | 27 Mar 2019 5:47 p.m. PST |
Amazing story – thanks for posting |
| Mark 1 | 27 Mar 2019 8:09 p.m. PST |
Yes, amazing. Worth clicking the link and reading the whole thing. Well worth it indeed. -Mark
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| Tango01 | 28 Mar 2019 11:30 a.m. PST |
A votre service mes amis!.
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Armand
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 Legion 4  | 30 Mar 2019 9:10 a.m. PST |
RIP Soldier … you are with you comrades now … |
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