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Raebet | 20:57 Fri 10th Jul 2009 | Society & Culture
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Why does an empty hearse accompany the cortege when our fallen heros arrive back in the UK?
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This Flickr page refers to an empty hearse (in the USA) representing prisoners of war and those missing in action:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/medd/2534843986/
I assume that this a tradition which spans both sides of the Atlantic.

Chris
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