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How a lucky bible saved his life...

To mark the centenary of the first world war, Good Morning Britain has been delving into the history of those that fought and the people who's lives were affected.

Soldiers were sent off to war with a pair of boots, a gun and a pocket bible, and today we speak to one grandson who tells us the story of how his grandad's lucky bible saved his life.

Susanna Reid's first world war past

Sean Fletcher's world war one secret

Find out more about the women who went to work during the war

Is this the youngest soldier to go to war?

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