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Article: WAR HERO'S LAST STAND; George, 107, keeps memory of the First World War alive.(News)
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- Birmingham Evening Mail (England)
- Article date:
- August 4, 2004
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Byline: JAMSHEED DIN
IN anyone's words he is a hero.
A fragile old man living in a Birmingham nursing home who once proudly risked his life for his country in the trenches of France.
Today, as Britain marks the 90th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War, 107-yearold George Rice can still manage a brave smile when he thinks back to those dark and dangerous days.
The former Austin Rover worker still recalls the day he was told his country was at war ...