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Sergeant George Booth Becomes Britain’s First Prisoner of War
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1939

Sergeant George Booth Becomes Britain’s First Prisoner of War

On 4 September 1939, Sergeant George Booth was captured after being shot down, becoming the first British prisoner of war of the new conflict.

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On 4 September 1939, Sergeant George Booth was captured after being shot down, becoming the first British prisoner of war of the new conflict.
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