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British Army crushes hundreds of war hero graves into gravel: 'Shocking disregard!'

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British Army crushes hundreds of war hero graves into gravel: 'Shocking disregard!'
British Army has crushed hundreds of war hero graves into gravel in what has been labelled a “shocking disregard” for the fallen. Almost 800 First and Second World War gravestones of Commonwealth soldiers were destroyed at Basra War Cemetery in the Iraqi desert. The headstones, along with 80 thick slate panels inscribed with regimental crests and the names of the fallen, were removed from the cemetery in 2003 over
2 Aug, 11:49
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Fury of heroes' families as Army crushes hundreds of war graves into gravel for drainage ditch
Defence chiefs have been accused of showing 'shocking disregard' for Britain's war dead after destroying almost 800 First and Second World War gravestones of Commonwealth soldiers.
2 Aug, 00:39