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4451109 Private John Dryden

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Born: 08 Feb 1916

Company: B

Prisoner of War

Captured on 25 Sep 1944

  • Stalag 12A — Limburg, Hessen-Nassau, 25 Sep 1944 – 15 Oct 1944
  • Stalag 4B — Mühlberg, Saxony, 16 Oct 1944 – 28 Oct 1944
  • Arb.Kdo Unknown — Halle, Saxony, 30 Oct 1944 – 30 Apr 1945
    Sewerage Repair

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