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| National Memorial Arboretum tribute to troops killed in 2012 | National Memorial Arboretum tribute to troops killed in 2012 |
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| The names of servicemen and women killed on duty last year are to be engraved at the National Memorial Arboretum. | The names of servicemen and women killed on duty last year are to be engraved at the National Memorial Arboretum. |
| Fifty-three names are due to be carved into the Armed Forces Memorial, including 44 killed in Afghanistan. | Fifty-three names are due to be carved into the Armed Forces Memorial, including 44 killed in Afghanistan. |
| The work at the site in Alrewas, Staffordshire, is being carried out by stonemason Nick Hindle and is expected to take up to a month to complete. | The work at the site in Alrewas, Staffordshire, is being carried out by stonemason Nick Hindle and is expected to take up to a month to complete. |
| A service is due to be held later in the year for families of those killed. | A service is due to be held later in the year for families of those killed. |
| The Armed Forces Memorial, dedicated in 2007, is the nation's tribute to the more than 16,000 personnel who have died on duty or through terrorism since 1948. | The Armed Forces Memorial, dedicated in 2007, is the nation's tribute to the more than 16,000 personnel who have died on duty or through terrorism since 1948. |
| The 150-acre arboretum is also home to more than 250 other memorials. | The 150-acre arboretum is also home to more than 250 other memorials. |