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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 Iain O'Connor - a soldier from Preston killed in Northern Ireland

In the latest in our series of special reports to mark Remembrance Week, we tell the story of a young soldier from Preston who was killed in Northern Ireland.

More than 700 service personnel died in the conflict as well as thousands of civilians.

Iain O'Connor lost his life just days after arriving in the province with the Queens Lancashire Regiment.

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