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Radio 4,06 Sep 2017,11 mins

6 September 1917 - Alice Macknade

Home Front

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On this day in 1917, thousands lined the streets in Gillingham for the funeral of 98 naval personnel killed in the Chatham air raid, and in Folkestone, Alice Macknade steels herself for her husband's return. Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.

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