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Carvings from the Somme

Henry Middleton from Newport spent his free time in the World War 1 trenches carving.

Henry Middleton from Newport spent his free time in the World War 1 trenches carving. Henry even crafted a bullet that had been extracted from his leg after he was shot.
His grandson David said the carvings have now become a family heirlooms that will be treasured forever.

大象传媒 Radio Shropshire鈥檚 Genevieve Tudor travelled back in time to the squalor of the Somme trenches in 1915.

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