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Cadets pay respects to woman who tended Indian war graves

The fourteen men died on Scottish soil during World War Two training exercises

7th Aug 2023

A party of Indian Army cadets on a whirlwind day-trip to the Highlands have offered their thanks to an elderly lady who’s close to their hearts.

They learned how the Kingussie woman, who recently turned 100, voluntarily tended the war graves of Indian soldiers for 70 years.

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