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This memorial…

This memorial stands among the graves of 16 British servicemen killed in an accident in 1929, at Nea Ionia near Volos, central Greece. Local officials are demanding 40,000 euros ($45,200) to rebury the remains. Some 18,000 servicemen and women are buried or commemorated at 31 Commonwealth cemeteries around Greece.

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