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My great grandpa and my grand-uncle were part of the forces that took Vimy Ridge. My great grandpa wasn't supposed to, being previously qualified 4F (after an accident, as a firefighter with a horse drawn fire wagon in 1915). My grandpa's oldest brother at 18 enlisted and his dad wouldn't let him go alone, my grandpa being a toddler at the time. They both survived Vimy and were decorated, and later both perished at Passchendale.
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