| Surname: | McTrusty |
| Initials: | J B |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 404895 |
| Notes: | CMP. Enlisted in the Cavalry of the Line, Scots Greys, 30/4/35 transferred to CMP. Info from Army Record:- Born Lassodie, Fife, resided Ketty, Fife, address:- Union Buildings, main Street, Kelty, Fife. enlisted 24/3/31, discharged 11/45, Married Isabella Baillie Melville 28/10/38 at Falkland, occupation miner, now PSV Driver. 23/3/28 to Sect B Army Reserve, 15/8/39 mobilized, 23/6/40 to 103 Pro Coy, 1/4/42 to 52 Div Pro Coy. Served Home 24/3/31 to 23/3/38, Army Res. 24/3/38 to 14/6/39, Training 15/6/39 to 15/8/39, Army Res. 16/8/39 to 1/9/39, Home 2/9/39 to 26/9/39, France 27/9/39 to 13/1/40, Leave UK 14/1/40 to 21/4/40, BEF 12/5/40 to 10/6/40, Home 11/6/40 to 1/9/44, BLA 2/9/44 to 5/11/45, Home 6/11/45 to 24/1/46, Z Res. 25/1/46 to 9/2/54, AGP Res. 10/2/54 to 16/8/57 Discharge Certificate:- trade on enlistment PSV Driver, conduct exemplary. a clean and honest NCO. He has been a senior NCO for some considerable period and whilst under my command he has carried out his duties i a satisfactory manner. Signe DAPM, 52 (L) Div Pro Coy, CMP, Germany, 1/11/45. Awarded the 1939-1945 Star, France & Germany Star, Defence & War Medals. James Brannan McTrusty. |