Blind veterans remembered on Somme anniversary – BBC London

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The Battle of the Somme killed one man for every inch of ground gained, and finally came to an end 100 years ago today. To commemorate it, a London-based charity is highlighting the story of one its longest serving members. A man whose life was changed irrevocably by the battle. David Friend reports

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