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Pte. William Leopold Newman MM.
Canadian Army D Coy. Queens Own Cameron Highlanders
from:Virden, Manitoba, Canada
William Newman received the Military Medal for his actions at Dieppe on 19th of August 1942.
He was captured three weeks after the Dieppe raid and was in at least three prison camps, including Oflag 7B, before being moved to Stalag 2D. He was held in this camp from sometime in 1944 until February of 1945.