Great War Stories 4 - Harry Varnham

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Great War Stories 4 - Harry Varnham

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Harry Varnham was scarred both physically and mentally by his experience of World War One. In this episode of Great War Stories, his family explain why they believe the trauma of war eventually led him to take his own life decades later. Wounded during the Battle of Messines in Belgium, Varnham returned to the front and was seriously wounded again at Le Quesnoy. He was evacuated to London; he was just 19 when his leg was amputated. Back in New Zealand, Varnham married later in life and had tw...

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Video

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2017

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https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/great-war-stories-harry-varnham-2017

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world war i / le quesnoy / volunteer / wounded / amputation / mental health / suicide / white feather / france / battle of messines / belgium / mary varnham / sylvia varnham oregan / ww1 / world war one

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