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Memories of War

In the run up to Remembrance Sunday people affected by conflicts past and present talk about their memories.

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Remembering John - a young sailor from Bolton who died in the Falklands

In the next of our special reports marking Remembrance Week we look at the story of a young sailor from Bolton who lost his life in the Falklands War.

John Stroud was only 20 years old when he died along with 13 other sailors after their ship HMS Glamorgan was hit by an exocet missile just days before the war ended.

He left behind a young wife and an 8 month old son.

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