Service Details
- Branch of Service
- Army
- Conflict
- World War II (1939-1945)
- Date of Enlistment
- 29/11/1938
- Date of Discharge
- 08/10/1945
- Place of Enlistment
- Sydney NSW
Personal Details
- Gender
- Male
- Date of Birth
- 28/04/1913
- Place of Birth
- Newry, Ireland
- Address (at enlistment)
- La Perouse Street, Griffith
- Occupation
- Bus driver
- Next of Kin
- Sadie Kirkpatrick (sister), Grant Crescent, Griffith ACT
Unit and Rank Details
- Service Number
- DX131
- Final Rank
- Bombadier
- Final Unit
- 2/3 Field Regiment
Notes
Truesdale was a bus driver who enlisted with the Darwin Mobile Force in 1938 and, after the outbreak of the war, joined the AIF. He was captured during the campaign in Greece and sent to a German prisoner of war camp, Stalag IIIA at Potsdam where he spent the next four years. He was released from the POW camp in May 1945. Truesdale died on 8 March 1987 and is buried in the ex-services' portion of Gungahlin Cemetery.
Sources
WWII Nominal Roll http://www.ww2roll.gov.au
ACT Electoral Rolls 1916 to 1967 http://canberraheritageportal.org/default.php
Canberra Public Cemeteries http://www.canberracemeteries.com.au/cem_gravesearch.asp
The Canberra Times - 27 January 1941, 19 August 1941, 24 May 1945