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Quintinshill rail disaster remembered 100 years on

The 100th anniversary of Britain's worst rail disaster will be commemorated at a special service today.

The Princess Royal and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon are visiting Gretna on e Scottish-English border for the event to mark the centenary of the Quintinshill rail crash.

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'My Grandfather said Quintinshill was worse than battle'

The granddaughter of a survivor of the Quintinshill rail disaster Susan Hughes said her grandfather went on to fight in Gallipoli.

Ms Hughes said: "He went straight on to fight but said it was worse than anything he saw in battle."

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