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Situated on the edge of the military training grounds on Salisbury Plain, the people of West Lavington would have felt closer to the battle lines than most people waiting at home while their loved ones were away. The sounds of battle would have been a part of their everyday life, as it is for us today; troops marching, bands playing, and artillery and tanks passing through the centre of the village would all have been a familiar sight.With the help of a photograph album preserved by Sir Henry Holloway's grand-daughters, Lyn Dyson has put together a record of those times.