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Why the Names of the Fallen Will Never Fade

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission helps us remember 1.7 million people who died in two World Wars.

They care for cemeteries and memorials in 23 thousand locations – including many in the UK.

Will the Names of the Fallen Will Never Fade

 

As the countdown continues to 4th August - a day of commemoration on the centenary of the start of the First World War - Tim Cooper has been to Northern France to see why the names of the fallen will never fade.

Credit: Crown Copyright 2013 / Ministry of Defence

 

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