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Sir Noel Coward: the 'sturdy' WWI soldier

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The 18-year-old Coward, who went on to gain a reputation as a flamboyant playwright and composer, was discharged in August 1918 suffering from a "30 per cent degree of disablement". Full Article at The Telegraph

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