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- ↑ "Longstaff, John Edward (Spanish Civil War)". Imperial War Museum . Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ↑ "Longstaff, John Edward (Second World War)". Imperial War Museum . Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ↑ Kelly, Mike (13 February 2020). "Theatre review: Folk stars The Young'uns captivate Newcastle audience". nechronicle. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ↑ "Sheffield show depicts amazing life of 1930s fighter against fascism, Johnny Longstaff". Sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
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