When the World's Armies Came to Salisbury Plain
Dan Snow's History Hit
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Did the War Leave a Legacy?
There were about 400, 450 people in the village at that time. They provided services for the soldiers in various ways. Some australian lads who stayed here, married local girls and got workHere to day. It wasn't one of these arias on salisbury plane where the civilians were all k out. No, no. And no, they certainly stayed on and and provided services for them. There still is a pub in the village but in those days, there were four pubs,. And probably all doing a roaring trade, i would think.
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