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| A ‘sacrifice’ that must not be forgotten |
| The public can now apply for tickets to attend Somme centenary commemorations in Thiepval, in France, next year. The ballot will be open until 18 November, the day the battle ended in 1916. |
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DCMS: Public ballot for Somme commemorations opens The Battle of the Somme - Imperial War Museum CLG: First World War heroes commemorated as Britain remembers Battle of Loos Unite: Scandal of war graves’ staff facing £6,000-a-year pensions’ loss |
