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The 100-year-old Sierra Leonean who fought in WW2

As World War 2 commemorations are being held around the world, Umaru Fofana meets Pa Sorie Sesay in Freetown. The 100-year-old enlisted in the British army at the age of 23, and fought against Japanese troops as they pushed from Burma into India. He says he often faces delays withdrawing the pension he is entitled to, and his family says the UK hasn鈥檛 treated him fairly.

(Photo: Pa Sorie Sesay; Credit: Pa Sorie Sesay)

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