RUSSO, James Anthony

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Rank: 
Lieutenant (later Captain)
Unit / Base: 
'Layforce'
Regiment/Corps: 
Royal Armoured Corps, 3rd Hussars
Service: 
Army
Service Number: 
71402
P.O.W. number: 
3484
P.O.W. camps: 
Oflag X-C (10C), Lubeck, Germany
Oflag IX-A/Z (9A/Z), Rotenburg, Germany.
Born: 
Sunday, July 22, 1917
Died: 
1981
Place died: 
Madrid
Age: 
64
26.07.1939, commissioned Second Lieutenant 3rd Hussars from General List TA (University Candidate) with seniority 27 January 1938 [1]. 
01.01.1941, promoted Lieutenant, 3rd Hussars [1a].
28.03.1941, Second Lieutenant, 'B' Company 'D' Bn., Layforce [2].
02.06.1941, Lieutenant, prisoner of war, Crete [3][3a][3b].
27.01.1946, 3rd Hussars, promoted Captain [4].
08.02.1949, resigns his commission, granted honorary rank of Captain [5].
 
Sources
[1] London Gazette 34648, page 5107.
[1a] London Gazette 35056, page 535.
[2] 52 Middle East Commando War Diary 28/3/1941 (List of 'D' Bn. Layforce Officers).
[3] Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/2 and WO417/9.
[3a] Prisoners of War / National Archives files WO392/1 and WO392/11 (Oflag 9A/Z).
[3b] German Record Cards of British PoWs / National Archives file WO416/318/501 (Oflag 10C).
[4] London Gazette 37446, page 701.
[5] London Gazette 38533, page 687.
 
Notes
Rank shown @ [2] is in line with volunteers for Commandos taking a reduction in rank on joining. His rank is increased by the time of his capture.
 
Additional content: 
'Rearguard action on Crete'
Archive pages : 
Layforce
52ME Commando
Prisoners of War

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