Sources: Mercopress and Falkland Islands public holidays. Major General Sir Jeremy Moore, who commanded British land forces during the 1982 Falkland Islands conflict with the military junta, then in control of Argentina, died last weekend, and will be buried at Wells Cathedral, Somerset, on Friday, October 5th, 2007. The government of the Falkland Islands has announced that on that day, flags will fly at half-mast all over the Falkland Islands.Note that the Falklands' War is still an extremely contentious issue in Argentina.
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