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Korean War veteran honoured by great nephew s run

BBC News Published image captionMaurice Brisland ran 22 miles on 22 April and increased the distance by one mile each day, finishing with a marathon The great-nephew of a Korean War veteran has completed a gruelling challenge as a tribute to his relative. Maurice Brisland, 18, ran more than 120 miles (193km) in five days to mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Imjin River. His great uncle Sid was among about 700 men of the Gloucestershire Regiment who fought against more than 10,000 Chinese troops between 22 and 25 April 1951. Mr Brisland ended his challenge with a marathon on Monday. He said: I ve been inspired by him and I wanted to do something to make sure it wasn t forgotten.

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