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EVERY GRAVE'S GOT A STORY
By Ian Winter
Ian served onboard HMS Hermes in the Falklands conflict of 1982. When he was getting ready to return to the Falkland Islands on the 25th anniversary of the conflict, he was suddenly struck by all the World War One graves in his local cemetery and the information they held - the names, regiments and ages of the soldiers and sailors who were remembered there.

Looking at the graves, Ian was amazed by the age range of the men, from teenagers to men in their fifties. He feels this shows just how many people were involved in the First World War, compared to the conflicts of recent years.

Standing looking at the graves marking the deaths of these WWI combatants, Ian thinks back to the Falklands conflict and to his friends who were lost at sea.