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| Born | September 8, 1921 |
| Hometown | Swansea, United Kingdom |
| Height | 5'8" (1.73m) |
| Spouse | Myra Atherton (m 1948 - 2001) |
| Children | Andy Secombe |
| Parents | Frederick Secombe , Nellie Jane Gladys Davies |
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Jack Swaab, Royal Artillery officer who survived numerous brushes with death and was awarded an MC for his service in Africa and Europe – obituary
- Jack Swaab, who has died aged 104, had almost miraculous escapes from death or serious injury in the Second World War; a gunner officer, he was awarded an MC and subsequently had a successful career in the advertising industry.
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Car parking could be reduced in Boscombe under controversial new plans
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Spike Milligan was the true father of modern satire, says Ian Hislop
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