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1940 Battle of Britain makes heroes out of ordinary people
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0:43Now PlayingDate: 7th October 1940
Location: Hampstead
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Heroes of the Battle of Britain
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AIR RAIDS AND "A.R.P." Damage at Hampstead hospital
DAVIES Lt Heroe who saved St Paul's with his Bomb Squad
GEORGE MEDALLISTS Miss S. Straw first woman recipient; Patrick King air raid warden
Military - Active; Women; Civilians
World War II, WWII, Second World War, war, Axis, Allies, bombing, bomb shelter, decoration
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