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I'm reading a book on 21 famous chaps who served in the war (and survived), so on this day the obvious thought struck me: what if they had died? Several are of only passing interest in the grand scheme of things, despite being rather spectacular in their own way. For instance, while the death of Arnold Ridley before he can enjoy a career in writing and acting will make a difference to the world, I fancy his absence would be less keenly felt than that of Churchill or Alexander Fleming. So I have pruned the list somewhat. That said, I still couldn't bring myself to remove a few others.