Job Drain, 1895 - 1975, awarded the Victoria Cross, Great War 1914 - 1918, lived here.
London Borough of Barking & Dagenham
IG11, Greatfields Road, 42
Our colleague Andrew Behan has done some research and found that Job H. Drain was living here with his family from about 1976 - at least 1965.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Job Drain - Greatfields Road
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Job Drain - Greatfields Road
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