Antony Trew Explained

Antony Trew
Birth Name:Antony Francis Trew
Birth Date:5 June 1906
Birth Place:Pretoria
Death Place:Chertsey, England, UK
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Antony (Francis) Trew, (5 June 1906 in Pretoria, South Africa – 12 January 1996 in Chertsey, United Kingdom) was a South African naval officer and writer.

World War II

In World War II Trew served with the South African and Royal Navies in the Atlantic, the Mediterranean and the Western Approaches. As such he was in command of the escort destroyer HMS Walker. He also served on the Arctic Convoys and was awarded the DSC (Distinguished Service Cross).

Peace time

After World War II Trew resumed his work with the AA (Automobile Association) of South Africa as Director General.

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Notes and References

  1. Ultimatum was retitled The Soukour Deadline for the 1977 Fontana paperback edition.
  2. The Road to The River, published by Harper Collins, UK, in 1992, contains twelve stories.