Jack Albert Truscott (1921 - 1944)

Born 1921 in Woking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 23 Sep 1944 at about age 23 in Athens, Attica, Greece

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Biography

Jack was born in 1921 in Woking, Surrey. He is the son of Jack Truscott and Frances Gunner.

Jack never married nor had children.

During World War II, Jack joined the Royal Air Force and became a Flight Sergeant. He died in the service of his country, in Athens, Greece on 23 September 1944. He is interred in the Phaleron War Cemetery in Athens.

Sources

• "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV34-3X55 : 2 October 2014), Jack A Truscott, 1921; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Easthampstead, Berkshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.

• Ancestry.com. Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current - this record states: Flt Sgt Jack Albert Truscott; Death Date: 23 Sep 1944; Cemetery: Phaleron War Cemetery; Burial or Cremation Place: Athens, Regional unit of Athens, Attica, Greece.

• Ancestry.com. UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947 - this record states: Jack Albert Truscott, age 23, son of Jack Vincent Truscott and Frances Lucy Truscott, died on 23 Sep 1944 and is interred at Phaleron War Cemetery, Athens, Greece; Regimental Number: 1334734.

• Ancestry.com. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 - this record states: Truscott, Jack Albert of 21 Apers Avenue, Westfield, Woking, Surrey died on or since 23 September 1944 on war service Probate Llandudno 21 December to Jack Vincent Truscott railway guard. Effects £493 17s 5d.