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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Danyel Vanreenen

Soldier who suffered from rare neurological condition reunited with brain 85 years after his death

The headstone of Donnie MacRae - (Crown Copyright/PA)

A Scottish soldier’s brain has finally been laid to rest alongside his body, 85 years after his death.

Private Donnie MacRae, originally from the Scottish Highlands, died in a prisoner of war (POW) hospital on March 6, 1941.

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