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Article: UNITED KINGDOM: MEMORIAL WALL TO FALLEN ROYAL MARINES UNVEILED

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September 29, 2009
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LONDON, Sept. 29 -- The government of United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence's Royal Navy issued the following news release:

Hundreds of serving and former Royal Marines and their families gathered at a special service on Sunday to unveil a new memorial wall commemorating those who have fallen in battle since 2000.

The specially designed memorial wall was unveiled at the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines, Lympstone, Devon, on Sunday 27 September 2009.

The wall, hewn from granite, was draped in a giant Royal Marines flag until ceremonially uncovered following a service of dedication.

Invited guests at Lympstone took part in the religious service and watched a parade of veterans and ...

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