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5437403 Private William Tonkin

Picture of Soldier of 11th Parachute Battalion
Source; National Archives. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Born: 15 Nov 1922

Company: B
Platoon: 6
Parachute Course: K58

Prisoner of War — No. 118474
  • Stalag 11B — Fallingbostel, Hanover

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