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Unexploded shell in Bloxham garden

24/07/2021

Soldiers remove 18lb shell and safely destroy it on local farmland

Soldiers from the Royal Logistics Corp were called to Bloxham after an 18lb unexploded shell was found in a village garden. The shell was identified as dating back to 1915.

The soldiers, from the 11 EOF Regiment, safely removed the shell.

It was taken to a local farmer’s field where it was destroyed in a controlled explosion.

Published: 24/07/2021 09:18am by the Banbury FM News Team

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Unexploded shell in Bloxham garden

24/07/2021

Soldiers remove 18lb shell and safely destroy it on local farmland

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