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WWII Veteran, 102, Remembers Fallen Comrades at Cardiff Field of Remembrance

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102-year-old WWII veteran John Eskdale attended the opening of the Cardiff Field of Remembrance.

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Mr Eskdale survived the sinking of HMS Charybdis in 1943, where over 400 crew members died.

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Around 5,000 tributes have been planted in the grounds of Cardiff Castle.

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The memorial installation is open to the public daily until 17 November.

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