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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old
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The shovel is the brother to the gun.
- Carl Sandburg, American poet, biographer, and Spanish-American War veteran. A soldier in combat quickly learns that digging a hole to hide in offers better protection than using his weapon.
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June 2
1916: MOUNT SORREL, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 13 June 16)
1917: VC won by William Avery Bishop, Royal Flying Corps, near Cambrai, France
1953: The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
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