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| Name: |
Russell Winnicott |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps |
| Unit: |
41 |
| Victories: |
10 |
| Born: |
24 May 1898 |
| Place of Birth: |
Plymouth |
| Died: |
06 December 1917 |
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| Place of Death: |
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| Cemetery: |
Varennes Military Cemetery, Somme, France |
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Russell Winnicott was the son of Alderman R.W. Winnicott of Plymouth. |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
2nd Lt. Russell Winnicott, Devon. R. & R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in aerial combats. In a fight against the enemy scouts he drove down two out of control. On another occasion he destroyed an enemy scout, and on three previous occasions drove down enemy machines out of control. His dash and determination were of the highest order.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 18 March 1918 (30583/3434) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
06 Sep 1917 |
1335 |
41 |
D.H.5 (A9218) |
Albatros C (OOC) |
Masnieres-Lesdain |
| 2 |
18 Sep 1917 |
1115 |
41 |
D.H.5 (A9218) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Cambrai |
| 3 |
25 Sep 1917 |
1810 |
41 |
D.H.5 (A9218) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
SW of Cambrai |
| 4 |
28 Sep 1917 |
1810 |
41 |
D.H.5 (A9218) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Bugnicourt |
| 5 |
30 Sep 1917 |
1600 |
41 |
D.H.5 (A9218) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Eterpigny |
| 6 |
30 Sep 1917 |
1630 |
41 |
D.H.5 (A9218) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
E of Marquion |
| 7 |
18 Oct 1917 |
1530 |
41 |
D.H.5 (A9218) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Arleux |
| 8 |
29 Nov 1917 |
1050 |
41 |
S.E.5a (B667) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) 1 |
Douai |
| 9 |
30 Nov 1917 |
1340 |
41 |
S.E.5a (B667) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
N of Bourlon |
| 10 |
30 Nov 1917 |
1400 |
41 |
S.E.5a (B667) |
C (OOC) 2 |
Rumilly |
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| 1 |
Shared with Capt Loudoun MacLean, Lt DVD MacGregor and Lt EM Essell |
| 2 |
Shared with Capt Meredith Thomas, Capt Loudoun MacLean and Lt Frank Taylor |
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