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    World War Two veteran Jim shares memories of minesweeping patrols

    Friday, May 8th, 2020 - Written by JAKE COLTMAN
    Navy veteran Jim Stirling

    From D-Day through to VE Day, local Second World War veteran Jim Stirling was on active service among the worst of the conflict.

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