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Name: LUSSO, Pietro Luigi 'Gino'
Photo Source: Mini-Sitrep XXXVIII
Nee: son of Celeste Lusso
Birth Date: 1920 Kenya
Death Date: 8.11.2015 Pietermaritzburg
First Date: 1937
Profession: Took over management of St Benoist Estate, Kiambu, when his father died
Area: Nairobi, Ruiru
Married: Mar 1948 Ghislaine Arweiler
Children: Eric (1951); Francine (Garratt) (1959)
Book Reference: Sitrep 2, Kenton
War Service: 5th KAR
School: Kenton College - left 1933
General Information:
Kenton College records show - 1984 - in S. Africa. Contact Mrs B. Mitton, Private Box, Ukunda, Diani Beach, Kenya
One of the original '500' men in the Kenya Regt. in 1937. (KR 422) No birthdate in KR records.
There is a 2 month-old baby Phillip Lusso in City Park cem - died 13 Nov 1957. Probably son of Pietro?
He was manager for Walter and Dorothy Bruxner-Randall on their farm at Thika. They were killed by Mau Mau who then moved on to Lusso's house but were beaten back.
Gino may have become DO in Malindi.
He then bought his own farm at Cherangani. Emigrated to S. Africa.
Kenya Regiment KR 418
EAS 18 Mar 1954 Mr and Mrs WG Bruxner-Randall, both aged 68, who had lived in Kenya for about 15 years, were killed by terrorists on their coffee estate near Thika on Monday night. While they were dining a houseboy admitted the gang, who having killed them with bush knives, attacked the neighbouring house of their manager Mr GP Lusso. His wife and he drove them off by rifle fire and summoned assistance by firing rockets.