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4927881 Private George Aston

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Born: 03 Oct 1923
Died: 04 Mar 2004
Age at death: 80 years, 5 months, and 1 days

Company: C

Prisoner of War — No. 92142
  • Stalag 12A — Limburg, Hessen-Nassau, 26 Sep 1944 – 26 Oct 1944
  • Stalag 4B — Mühlberg, Saxony, 26 Oct 1944 – 10 Nov 1944
  • Stalag 4C — Wistritz, Czechoslovakia, 10 Nov 1944 – 09 May 1945
    Working camp: Wurzmes (Arb.Kdo 50), 10 Nov 1944 – 15 Feb 1945 (Mining)

Released: 02 Jul 1945

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