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Riddle Over 500 Pictures of World War One Heroes

Hundreds of World War One photos which lay undiscovered for 80 YEARS are being put on display in a remarkable attempt to solve the mystery behind them. The 500 pictures - of soldiers, nurses and their families - were found by builders working at a former photographic studio in Kent

Historians struggled to identify the soldiers but assumed they were local troops heading off to the frontlines. Further research then showed they featured soldiers from 58 regiments across Britain and Allied countries such as Australia and Canada...
Read entire article at Mirror