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Six new Royal Mail stamps honouring armed forces go on sale 11 November

Six new Royal Mail stamps honouring armed forces go on sale 11 November

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Six new Royal Mail stamps feature artwork by Matthew Cook, a British artist who completed tours of duty with the Parachute Regiment and The Rifles as a reservist. He was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, using colours inspired by the red poppy. David Gold of Royal Mail stated the stamps honour those who participated in both world wars and numerous subsequent conflicts.

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