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Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Earlier this year, British troops completed their withdrawal from Basra and left Iraq after a controversial war that lasted six years, during which 179 service personnel lost their lives. The Queen leads a service of commemoration at St Paul's Cathedral in London to mark the end of the war and honour the sacrifice of the young men and women who died.

Last on

Fri 9 Oct 2009 10:30 BBC One except HD

Credits

Presenter
Huw Edwards
Presenter
Sophie Raworth
Director
Claire Popplewell
Producer
Amanda Farnsworth

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