Museum marks Somme centenary with tribute to 'inglorious wounded'
by Maev Kennedy from on (#1JMYV)
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Scraps of ribbons, figurines and toys, and religious medals are among a collection of charms carried by soldiers a century ago at the Battle of the Somme that will go on display in an exhibition at the Science Museum on Wednesday.
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