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Second World War Irish veterans

October 26, 2013 - Dublin, Ireland: Portrait of Phil Farrington, a 92 year old Irish veteran of the Second World War. Mr. Farrington is one of the few remaining Irish men who joined the British army during the war. As a neutral country, Ireland considered him a deserter and on his return home he was put in prison for several years, charged with treason to the nation. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos)

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October 26, 2013 - Dublin, Ireland: Portrait of Phil Farrington, a 92 year old Irish veteran of the Second World War. Mr. Farrington is one of the few remaining Irish men who joined the British army during the war. As a neutral country, Ireland considered him a deserter and on his return home he was put in prison for several years, charged with treason to the nation. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos)
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