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One soldier, Sergeant Sidney Beldam (pictured), had a large portion of his nose torn off by a piece of shrapnel - so that his upper lip was permanently lifted in a snarl. But Gillies rescued his appearance.

<p>In "The Facemaker," Lindsey Fitzharris tells the story of the British surgeon Harold Gillies, who pioneered reconstructive surgeries for the horrific facial wounds suffered by soldiers in the first world war. </p>

<p>In "The Facemaker," Lindsey Fitzharris tells the story of the British surgeon Harold Gillies, who pioneered reconstructive surgeries for the horrific facial wounds suffered by soldiers in the first world war. </p>