Corporal Robert Tony Imperato

Family/Last name:
Imperato
Forename(s) and initial(s):
Robert Tony
Place of birth:
Cardiff
Date of birth:
27/11/1918
Nationality:
Service number:
4034040
Rank when captured:
Place of capture:
Crete
Date of capture:
1/6/1941
POW number:
2234
Camp
Working Party
Data sources
Service Records, The National Archives (UK), The National Archives AustraliaOther Sources (WO416 records transcribed by and held at the UK National Archives. Data processed and prepared by Rick Catt and Brian Cooper + Relative's material)

From Suzanne Brown 28/08/2023

Tony was captured on Crete as part of 50 Commando rear guard action covering the withdrawal of the main body of allied forces from  Sphakia

Tony was wounded in this action and when captured had a gun shot wound to the knee. Because of his injuries he was taken to hospital in Piraeus in Greece and then on to a prison camp in Saloníki Greece.

On the 22/08/1941 he was transferred to Stalag VlllB Lamsdorf.

During his time in Lamsdorf he was chained and tortured for a period because of his Italian name.

He was spent time in E220, E225 & E355 Working Parties.

On 15/01/1945 he was transferred to Konstanz, Germany as unfit for service.

He was then a repatriated POW and disembarked to the UK 01/02/1945. He was then medically discharged from any form of Military Service on the 22/09/1945

Tony Imperato German Personal Card (front)

Tony Imperato German Personal Card (front)

Tony Imperato German Personal Card (rear)

Tony Imperato German Personal Card (rear)

Tony Imperato German Administration Card

Tony Imperato German Administration Card

Tony Imperato German Hospital Card

Tony Imperato German Hospital Card

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