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The fallen: The Cenotaph and two statues in Cape Town are in remembrance of both World Wars, showing the Western Front, the East African Campaign and the Battle of Delville Woods. Photo: Jaco Marais/Getty Images
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Poppy Day: When did we forget to remember?

The act of remembrance is the recognition of the futility of war and mourning the loss of men and women whose future ended too soon

  • Shaun Read
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