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World Service,29 Aug 1999,29 mins

The Unknown Soldier

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The origin of the term ‘unknown soldier’ and why it’s used. How Britain, France, Australia and the US have each interred a symbolic unknown warrior. Also on the programme: what is the oldest university south of the Sahara?

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