The poppy field foreground, contains an image of a sculpture by Andy de Comyn of a blindfolded British soldier,17 year old Private Herbert Burden. Herbert was 16 when he lied about his age to enlist in the army. Before our current knowledge and understanding of battlefield fatigue and PTSD. Lest we forget, Herbert along with 346 British soldiers were shot at dawn for desertion. A lasting permanent tribute can be found at The National Memorial Arboretum http://www.thenma.org.uk/
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