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Wartime letters reveal how Melton soldiers played football near the trenches
One of the big diversions for the men serving in the trenches in France was games of football, often played as missiles and ...
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Tributes paid after Leicestershire firefighter dies while off duty
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said it was "devastated and shocked" at Andrew Watt's death. It said Mr Watt was in the armed forces, serving in the Staffordshire Regiment, before joining ...
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Battle of Arnhem 'flying' chicken remembered
Myrtle was acquired following a debate by soldiers based in Leicestershire in 1944 about ... for a memorial to the 10th Battalion Parachute Regiment. About 600 members were stationed in the ...