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Somme Commentary

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Tuesday, 15 March, 2016
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This year marks the centenary of the Battle of Somme in which so many soldiers died or sustained grave injuries. The Battle began on 1 July 1916 and finally came to an inglorious end on November 18 that year. On March 14, Alistair Lexden opened a short, one-hour debate in the Lords on the suffering that gallant soldiers on both sides endured and on the Government's plans to commemorate the centenary of the Battle.

Follow the link to read the opening speech and those that followed in the debate... Hansard

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