Re: Group Captain G.H. Russell DFC
Posted:
Thu Feb 16, 2012 11:08 amby AndyMc
Does anyone know who Group captain G. H. Russell DFC was ??
A few years ago, I picked up a silver dish given to him from the personnel of RAF Pocklington....I'm guessing he was perhaps a station commander or perhaps an adjutant...I just don't know.....
Can someone may be shed some light??
cheers.
Re: Group Captain G.H. Russell DFC
Posted:
Thu Feb 16, 2012 12:19 pmby Neilw
Andy - you've probably googled him - but just in case - Possibly your man?
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/ ... 9/page.pdfHe appears to have made flt Lt in December 1941
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/ ... 0/page.pdfAppears that his son may be buried at Rheinberg
http://www.ww2guards.com/ww2guards/Ceme ... ETERY.htmlPhoto of him at Waddington
http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFAr ... 202141.PDFTheres loads more.
Cheers
Neil
Re: Group Captain G.H. Russell DFC
Posted:
Fri Feb 17, 2012 3:02 amby AndyMc
Good on you, Neil.....
I found a few things....but wasn't sure if I had the right man.....fancy losing your son that close to the end of the War....terrible.
If that is the same guy, I wander what he was doing at Pocklington......
Re: Group Captain G.H. Russell DFC
Posted:
Sun Feb 19, 2012 6:46 pmby Neilw
Andy - suspect its the same man, will try and see if I can find details of time at Pocklington
Cheers
Neil