RUSTON, Roy John James
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Known as:
Smoky
Rank:
Sapper
Unit / Base:
2 Commando
Regiment/Corps:
Royal Engineers
Service:
Army
Service Number:
14318535
Born:
Thursday, January 17, 1924
Died:
1994
Place died:
Essex
Sapper Roy Ruston, a driver in the Motor Transport Section, HQ No.2 Commando, was wounded 29 July 1944 during operations at Spilje, Albania (Operation Healing 2). Active service included Sicily, Italy, Yugoslavia, Vis, and Albania. At the end of the war Roy returned to his parent regiment when the commando was disbanded and was posted to 3rd Airborne in Palestine. Member of the Commando Association.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/80.
Commando Association newsletter 95 (1992) and Obituaries in newsletter 99 (1994).
Registers of Deaths-Harlow Essex District-registered March 1994.
[Image and additional details] His brother Jim Ruston.
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His brother Jim recalled