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Herbert Crook: Lost in the desert

Posted on Nov 16, 2018May 7, 2026 by Farmboys & Pioneers

An Arab Rebellion and the fate of a Norfolk Farm Boy

Tagged Iraq, Mesopotamia1 Comment

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