Cecil George Russell

Pilot Officer [Pilot]

Conflict:

WW2

Additional Information:

Son of William Alexander and Lily Mary Russell, of Dannevirke, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.

References:

CWGC

WW2 RoH

NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

While practicing formation flying at Qassassin, Egypt, the Baltimore II struck the ground during a low pass. Cecil was the pilot. The Martin Baltimore was a U.S.aircraft - but not used by the Americans and used by Allied forces almost exclusively in the Middle East.

[For Your Tomorrow, Errol Martyn, Vol1, p. 224]

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Casualty

Service Number:

41527

Name:

Cecil George Russell

Rank:

Pilot Officer

Additional Rank:

Pilot

Date of Birth:

Not known

Date of Enlistment:

Not known

Unit:

Royal New Zealand Air Force, 55 (RAF) Squadron

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Air accident

Date of Death:

22 July 1942

Day of Death:

Wednesday

Age at Death:

Conflict:

WW2

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:

Royal New Zealand Air Force

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery:

Tel El Kebir War Memorial Cemetery

Cemetery Reference:

1. M. 7.

Cemetery Location:

Egypt