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Extracting date from a text file and formatting in dd/mm/yyyy

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I work on OCR. We extract text from invoices automatically. When the contents of the invoice are extracted they are stored in a text file, and then we write scripts to extract the data from the text file according to our requirements. 
One requirement that has got me stuck is, i need to extract the date from a text file which is not written in any particular format. Its written as 12 08 2014 in a line. I need to extract this and print it out in the dd/mm/yyyy format. 
Also, the dates can be written in any format, for example 2nd December 2013, 12-12-2013, 12 Aug 2013 and so on...I need to read the date and extract it in the form of dd/mm/yyyy


ORDERED SHIPPED 

THE DATE IS IN THE NEXT LINE 28 08 14, I NEED TO EXTRACT THIS AND PRINT IT IN THE DD/MM/YYYY FORMAT 
01239751 28 08 14 03 09 14 E31192-00 1 
CUST.NO. ItN1 R 0 R NO SALE MM 
NOM CI WATT VOTRF NO nr CAMMANOF in-W.01M 
ADDRESS HERE
Te1:(123)123-1234/ Fax:(123)795-1234
Facture / Invoice 
OUTPS:R-103958989 CONE:MONS Taws> NET 60 DAYS 
SOLD TO / VENDU A SHIPPED TO / EXPEDIE A 

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