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954033 Lance Corporal Cyril Benton

We are keen to hear from anyone who is a relative or knows anything about Lance Corporal Cyril Benton.

Please don't hesitate to contact us so we can share the story of this brave man.


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Company: HQ
Platoon: Sigs
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Life Story:
Radio Operator, 11th Battalion Paras, 4th Brigade –
Wounded in Action in back, arms and legs, he tried to swim the Rhine but was captured.
Prisoner of War at Stalag 12A Limburg/IVB Mühlberg, from where he tried to escape; finally liberated by Red Army.


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