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Office file iconHoward Parry. South Wales Borderers. Borneo and Aden. Miner's Strike 1984. (PDF document opens in new window)

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Howard Parry joined the South Wales Borderers in 1965 and before his 18th birthday was posted to the war zone of Borneo, later serving in Aden. Leaving the Army Howard returned to Bargoed Colliery, where he worked as a miner and participated in the Miner's Strike of 1984/5. This written description presents a short summary of Howard's life.

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