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William Garnet Russell

Conflict: 
WW2
References:
  • CWGC
  • Martyn (1999)
NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

The propellor of his Warhawk struck the sea off Waiheke Island, setting up a vibration in the aircraft. He baled out, but at too low an altitude for his parachute to fully open and his body was later recovered from the sea.

[For Your Tomorrow, Errol Martyn, Volume 2, Page 180]

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Casualty

Service Number: 
4213125
Name:
William Garnet Russell
Rank: 
Sergeant
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Unit:
Royal New Zealand Air Force

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Air Accident
Date of Death:
01 January 1944
Day of Death:
Saturday
Age at Death: 
20
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

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

Cemetery

Cemetery: 
Auckland (Waikumete) Crematorium
Cemetery Reference: 
Crem. Mem.
Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
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