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D-Day memorial to remember fallen (British) servicemen
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-39171006D-Day memorial to remember fallen servicemen
3 hours ago
From the section UK
Britons killed in the D-Day landings are to be remembered at a memorial part-funded by a £20m government grant. The memorial for those who died in the Normandy campaign will be unveiled in the French region on the 75th anniversary of D-Day in 2019. It will have the names of the thousands of members of the British armed forces and Merchant Navy who died, as well as those from other nations.
The government's contribution comes from Libor fines levied on banks.
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A fundraising appeal will now be launched by the Normandy Memorial Trust, supported by the Royal British Legion, to add to the government's contribution.
The memorial will pay tribute to several thousand sailors and airmen who were lost at sea, and those who died from their wounds after being brought back to the UK for treatment.
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