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Veteran soldier
1900 - 2008
Veteran of two world wars and one of the last survivors of World War I
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Veteran
Died in 2008
A miracle escape for apprentice tailor meant he narrowly missed the horror of Dunkirk
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Veteran airman
Died in 2008
Gunner who flew in the plane that crippled Bismarck in 1941
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Veteran seaman
1923 - 2008
One of only three sailors to survive when HMS Hood was sunk by the Germans in 1941
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Prisoner of war
1918 - 2008
Resident of Colditz POW camp who took part in escape attempts and stage plays
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Prisoner of war
1913 - 2008
POW nicknamed ‘The Mole’ for his tunnel-digging exploits in the ‘Great Escape’
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Footballer
1922 - 2008
Wolves legend who was key figure in league and cup successes
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Veteran navy diver
1920 - 2008
Underwater diving pioneer who was given the Victoria Cross for daring raid on Japanese cruiser
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Translator
1921 - 2008
German-born translator at Nazi war crime trials
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Athletics coach
Died in 2008
Ruthless but innovative coach who trained his son for Olympic glory
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