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London 2012 Olympics: Lance Bombardier Ben Parkinson carries relay torch

Reported by Telegraph.co.uk on Tuesday, 26 June 2012 (on June 26, 2012)
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The most seriously wounded British soldier to survive the war in Afghanistan has carried the Olympic Torch in his home town.

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