TRUSTY, Robert George

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TRUSTY, George Robert

Rank:

Private

Unit / Base:

50ME Commando

'Layforce'

Regiment/Corps:

Leicestershire Regiment, 2nd Bn.

Service:

Army

Service Number:

4858686

P.O.W. number:

12181

P.O.W. camps:

Dulag 183, Salonika, Greece

Stalag 111-A (3A), Luckenwalde Germany

Stalag 111-D (3D), Berlin-Steglitz Germany

Born:

Thursday, October 23, 1919

Birthplace:

Catford

Died :

Monday, March 16, 1959

Place died or last resided:

Upton Hospital, Slough

Age:

Robert Trusty enlisted 4 April 1938 as a regular soldier in the 2nd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Served in Palestine, later volunteered for the Middle East Commandos.
Private Trusty, 'D' Battalion, Layforce, was reported missing during operations at Crete, later confirmed a prisoner of war, captured 1 June 1941. 50 and 52 Middle East Commando formed 'D' Battalion of Layforce for the Crete operation. Resided Fulham after repatriation to the UK in May 1945.

Camp timeline

04.06.1941 - 04.07.1941 Malame Transit Camp, Crete.

07.07.1941 - 12.08.1941 Dulag 183, Greece.

17.08.1941 - 19.08.1941 Stalag 3A, Germany.

19.08.1941 - 21.04.1945 Stalag 3D, Germany (Work Camps E401 and E428).

Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/28.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1.

Dir. of Mil. Int.: Liberated Prisoner of War Interrogation Questionnaire 1945/6 / National Archives file WO344/322/2.

German Record Cards of British POWs / National Archives file WO416/367/108.

[Image above] His son Robert Trusty.