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Vaughan Williams at war
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Vaughan Williams: 15 facts about the great composer
8. Vaughan Williams at war
Aged 41 when World War I began, Vaughan Williams served in France and Salonika. Prolonged exposure to gunfire began a process of hearing loss that eventually caused severe deafness in his old age.
